Applicants who receive no offer can check the CAO’s ‘available places’ facility, or wait for Round 2

How to accept or defer – and what happens if you get an upgrade in your Leaving Cert points

Grades may be down, but applications to college are up

Being paid while you study is a key factor, and there are more than 80 programmes available across all sectors of the economy

Further Education sector growing in popularity with school leavers

Irish Times Help desk team continue to respond to readers’ questions

Entry to these programmes is not based on Leaving Cert points but instead looks at student drive, suitability, skills and ability

Continuing enhancement of Leaving Cert results, even at a reduced level, means an ongoing distorting effect

Many school leavers are concerned about points requirements for courses. But there are also career pathways beyond the traditional route

Timelines for fully removing pandemic-related post-marking adjustment will continue to be informed by the 2026 experience

Stay calm and ensure you are clear on how to interpret your grades as they relate to your college requirements

Friday’s results, in the aggregate, are close to those awarded in 2020

Whatever results you have just received are a mark of your resilience over six uniquely challenging years

From the initial release of results through to the appeals process and on to rounds of college offers

There are now 87 apprenticeship programmes available in Ireland across 17 sectors, with many more in development