Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is disappointing that the Government has failed to hear and to respond to the reasonable request from leaving certificate students for fairness and recognise the level of disruption that they have suffered over the past two years. Here is what at least some of them are saying on social media platforms, which are the chosen platforms of this generation. Isobel stated: "I am so upset, disheartened and stressed right now I could cry." She also stated: "Just had the mental breakdown of the century to my parents." Ben stated: "...hard to believe that my year may be the only year in the history of the LC at this kind of disadvantage." Alisa stated: "I’m stressed enough as it is about the leaving cert so if I have to sit a traditional leaving cert everything is gonna be worse. We have missed too much time." Emma stated,: "the past two years have been exhausting for everyone, how can 17/18 yr olds be expected to sit important exams after missing out on crucial educational time? Disgrace". Emma is quite correct.

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