Students will sit the traditional Leaving Cert this summer - with greater choice than usual.
Education Minister Norma Foley will bring this proposal to Cabinet this morning.
Students had been calling for a combination of written exams and accredited grades - similar to the past two years.
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The CAO deadline for higher education course applications will close at 5pm today.
65,535 applications were registered by the close of yesterday's deadline, with today's applications costing 45 euro.
