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Tuesday, 22 April 2025 at 12:29

Tullamore's Michael Gillespie is General Secretary of the TUI and says it will reward students.

More students will get higher Junior Cert grades under changes announced today.

Education Minister Helen McEntee has revealed plans, which will see the top four grades evenly distributed in bands of 15 percentage points.

A distinction will now start at 85%, rather than 90%, and a higher merit will start at 70% instead of 75.

Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland, is welcoming the move:

Westmeath Community Celebrating Tidy Towns 2026 Victory

Ballinahown landed this year's title with Abbeyleix claiming the tidiest small town gong.
Westmeath Man Set To Compete In Dublin City Marathon For The First Time

The 45th edition of the run takes place this Sunday.
Offaly TD Says Grandparents Feel Attacked By Consent Campaign Video

Minister O’Callaghan criticised the video for its disparaging and disrespectful depiction of grandparents.
Engineering Works To Disrupt Midlands Rail Services Tomorrow Evening

The Athlone to Galway line tomorrow will have works done on it.
HIQA Finds Midlands Hospital Non-Compliant Over Radiation Incident Reporting

The non-compliance is attributable to an incident that occurred since the previous inspection.
Split Decision Issued For Midlands Solar Farm

Planning permission is only being granted to some aspects of a solar farm project in Longford.
Status Yellow Wind And Rain Warning In Effect This Morning

It expires for the Midlands and the rest of Leinster at 10 am.
Midlands Sisters Seriously Injured In M9 Crash Issue Update

Graiguecullen's Ella Hendricken and Niamh and Alma Kinsella were injured in the crash.

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