Leaving Certificate students around the country have been collecting their examination results today.
Over 55,000 candidates sat the exam in June, with 152 students securing the maximum 600 points.
Mark Berney from Gorey Community School in Co Wexford achieved 9 A1 grades.
Education Minister Ruairi Quinn meeting students at Ringsend College in Dublin:
Meanwhile students are being urged to celebrate their results in a sensible fashion.
Our News Correspondent Fergal O'Brien reports from Dublin:
Minister Quinn speaking to students before they received their results:
