Top of the class: Six students got eight A1s in schools in Dublin, Cork and Mayo

Boys dominate feeder school lists for third level, but girls still perform best

Table-topping Coláiste Eoin in Stillorgan bucks trend as one of just three non-fee-paying schools in top 10 with high progression rates

Students in more affluent areas of Dublin are four times more likely to go to college

Reversal of trend seen in 2011 and 2012 figures, when girls’ schools tended to perform significantly better than their male equivalents

Dublin hurling club built from ground up by passion of a small minority in community

Almost 58,000 Leaving Cert students will receive their results today

Benedict Cumberbatch’s inadvertent use of the historically loaded word ‘coloured’ deserved an apology, and one duly came. But wasn’t the outrage a bit overdone?

Head of school says some parents had not wanted their sons at ShoutOut forum

Coláiste Eoin in Dublin says sessions will be held ‘at a future date’

Derek Byrne refuses to apologise and withdraw his use of the word ‘parasite’

Group claims it was told Coláiste Eoin move was because ‘both sides’ should be heard

Anti-water charge group gathered outside school President was visiting in Finglas

Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh to start lessons in September after 10-year campaign

Michael O’Grady believes one MacCarthy Cup would be worth five football All-Irelands