Student Burn-Out Topic Of Discussion At Oireachtas Education Committee

ISSU President, Laois' Reuban Murray is appearing before the committee.

A Laois teenager is appearing before the Oireachtas Education Committee today, voicing concerns about student burn-out. 

Reuban Murray says pupils are facing weekly testing which could count towards a calculated grade in the event the traditional exam cannot take place. 

Education Minister Norma Foley says it's the governments firm intention to hold Leaving Cert examinations. 

The president of the Irish Second Level Students' Union says it's pivotal that students are represented in discussions:

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