Gavin celebrates eight as

A young Dunshaughlin man is celebrating today having learned he got eight straight As and a maximum 625 points in the Leaving Cert.
Gavin Maher, a son of  Maggie and Tommy Maher is now hoping to study Actuarial and Financial Studies at UCD. He got news of his results at Dunshaughlin Community School this morning.
Meanwhile the Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English congratulated the 2,137 students from Meath who received their Leaving Certificate results today.
 “I’d like to congratulate the Meath students getting their results today. The exam is an important stage in a young person’s life, and you should all be congratulated for your work leading up to today.
“I’d also like to acknowledge the role of families and teachers. Both are an invaluable source of support for students as they go through the senior cycle, and I know that many of them are as anxious as the students opening up their results envelopes this morning.
“These really are exciting times for students, with more choices available than ever before. They can avail of higher education options via the CAO system and will soon also be able to consider an increased and enhanced range of apprenticeships. Alongside these possibilities, there are a wide range of high quality, accredited courses offered at the further education and Post Leaving Certificate levels.
 “So I would urge all students to carefully consider all of their options when deciding on their next steps,” he said.