For the class of 2021, the New Year has had a rocky start. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said today that it is the Government's intention for the Leaving Cert to go ahead this summer, but sixth year students – including those at St Kevin's Community School in Clondalkin, Dublin – are worried about the disruption.
Sixth year student Kirsha Dutton, who wants to study business next year, said there is a lot of pressure and they have yet to finish the fifth year course.
It is easier to have the Leaving Certificate take place as opposed to predictive grades, she said. "It's really stressful because you don't know what you're supposed to be doing," Kirsha said. "If you should be studying or even if you are going to go back to school." She agrees with