A total of 861 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results across Laois today.
Of these, 423 are female and a further 438 are male.
In addition to these a further 39 students – 26 female and 13 male – will receive results for the Leaving Cert Applied curriculum.
Students can collect their results from the respective schools this morning.
From midday, students who are not in a position to collect their results in person from their school can access them through the State Examination Commision’s internet results service.
Laois students who are worried or concerned about their Leaving Cert results can avail of The Examination Helpline 2017 which The Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC) have welcomed.
The helpline will open tomorrow to offer advice, information and support to Leaving Certificate students receiving their exam results.
The 1800 265 165 Freephone Helpline opens from 10 AM to take calls from students, parents and teachers seeking advice and information on what choices are available to students, and will continue until Wednesday, August 23.
In the lead-up to Leaving Certificate results celebrations, caution has been urged on alcohol consumption.
Drinkaware are appealing to parents to discuss their exam celebration plans with their children as they collect their Leaving Cert exam results today.
According to independent research commissioned by Drinkaware and carried out by Behaviour & Attitudes, parents are the single strongest influence on young people’s decisions around alcohol.
Parents can be unsure how to approach the subject of alcohol use with their teenage children or other parents, particularly at this time when many receiving results tomorrow may already be of legal drinking age, they add.
Drinkaware provides support and advice for parents to help start a conversation about alcohol with their children ahead of their exam results celebrations.
“The Leaving Cert results can be a highly stressful and emotional time for students,” according to Dr Liam Twomey, Chief Medical Officer of Drinkaware.
“No matter how prepared students are, this can be a confusing time and talking to a trusted adult like a parent or guardian can help. It is important that students marking this achievement, especially those who are concerned with their results, do not use alcohol as a way to blow off steam; drinking to excess can have a serious impact on a young person’s physical and mental health.
“We would encourage parents to get involved in their children’s plans for celebrating this week, especially where alcohol is concerned,” Dr Twomey concluded.
