What really happens on a Leaving Cert holiday?
The 2025 Leaving Cert exams are finally a thing of the past and 18-year-olds have begun their annual pilgrimage to party hotspots across southern Europe to blow off steam after a year of study.
And while these trips are regarded as a rite of passage for some students, it can also be a worrying time for parents, with some tracking their children for the entire holiday.
Last week, Irish Times reporter Niamh Browne travelled to the Greek island of Zakynthos, or Zante as it’s better know, where she spent a week speaking to South Dublin students, local Greek residents and even the mayor of the…
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