Pic of Day: Ireland has topped the world education rankings in the estimation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). One of the reasons for this is undoubtedly the rigors of the Leaving Certificate Examination which comes at the end of secondary school education (See editorial in this week's print/digital edition of the Echo). The 2025 "Leaving" started today. Students pictured here in a former year are working on their English exam. RollingNews.ie file photo.
