Pressure is mounting on the Government to clarify when this year's Leaving Cert results will be issued.
It emerged yesterday that the usual mid-August date is likely to be delayed because of pledges that this year's exams won't be graded any lower than last years, while provision is also being made to hold a deferred sitting of tests in the event some students are affected by Covid during the initial run.
However Joseph Ryan - CEO of the Technological Higher Education Association - says any delays will have a knock on effect for the third level academic year and for students who are trying to secure accommodation.
"There have been meetings about it, and all parties are encouraging the earliest certainty around this.
"But if this were to go for instance by a delay of two or three weeks, it would have a very serious and detrimental effect on both the higher education institutions, and also for students themselves in quite a number of aspects."
