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Short absences from school linked to lower Leaving Cert grades, study finds

Short absences from school linked to lower Leaving Cert grades, study finds

Thu, 26 Feb, 2026

A chronic absence of 20 days or more is linked to a gap of over 80 Leaving Cert points.

Chronic absenteeism twice as prevalent in Deis schools, report shows

Chronic absenteeism twice as prevalent in Deis schools, report shows

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Both the average number of days lost per student and the proportion of students with chronic absenteeism have grown.