Numbers overall are up this year while there's concern over maths and science subjects.
Over 2 thousand sat the June exams in Tipperary – and hundreds of them picked up the results at schools across the Premier at nine o'clock – others waited until they went up online at 12.
There's some concern over maths and science subjects – with more than 4,000 students failing the maths exam.
Education Minister Richard Bruton says it's time to think about reforming the Leaving Cert.
While Principal of the Presentation in Thurles, Marie Collins, says it hasn’t been a problem for them but they are aware of difficulties some students could face.
With the points being totted up attention now turns to celebrations in the immediate future, and then the CAO points on Monday with some courses expected to see a hike in requirements especially with the numbers sitting the Leaving Cert up.
But Principal of Colaiste Pobail in Roscrea, Michael O Connor, says there are so many options out there now that sitting the exams again isn't something that needs to be widely considered.
