Eolas Magazine: The Leaving Certificate Examination has been used as the State’s university matriculation and secondary school leaving examination since its introduction in 1925, when Cumann na nGaedheal’s Eóin MacNeill sat as Minister of Education in the first government of the Irish Free State. Over 90 years later, the examinations have become an enduring feature of Ireland’s educational landscape, with approximately 55,000 students going through the process annually. However, recent years have prompted some reflection on the process, with a review launched into the current senior cycle system by the NCCA. Read article