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Students across the water spend the last four years on a relentless exam treadmill, culminating usually in just three A Level subjects

Marie Heffernan has been carving out her own corner of the beauty market as she makes her lifelong dream of running a beauty salon come true.

Margaret Walsh’s daughter Sinéad was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 13, in June 2022. But soon after she got the news about her youngest child, Ms Walsh discovered she had breast cancer.

Margaret Walsh’s daughter Sinéad was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 13, in June 2022. But soon after she got the news about her youngest child, Ms Walsh discovered she had breast cancer.

Margaret Walsh’s daughter Sinéad was diagnosed with leukaemia at the age of 13, in June 2022. But soon after she got the news about her youngest child, Ms Walsh discovered she had breast cancer.

It is rare that a teenager wants to be seen in public with you. Parents are terminally embarrassing generally, but especially for the 13-17 age group, so the thought of encountering anyone they know whilst out in the wild with their deeply cringe mother or father is the stuff of nightmares.

The historian looks back at the loss of the teenager who died after giving birth in a grotto in Granard, 40 years ago today.

A² + b² = c² - do the Junior Cert nightmares come flooding back?

The mother of two dyslexic teens says they need more time in exams to ‘level the playing field’ and help them reach their full potential.

Active study, marking schemes and past papers are key to realising your potential in the Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert