19/08/2026
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.S๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐
๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ โ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐
Each year, the Irish Second-Level Studentsโ Union (ISSU), Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC), National Parents Council (NPC) and Department of Education and Youth work together to provide the National Parents and Students Leaving Certificate Helpline.
The Helpline opens on Leaving Certificate Results Day โ Friday 21 August and is staffed by professional and experienced guidance counsellors.
Students and parents can get practical information and support on:
๐ Leaving Certificate results
๐ CAO choices
๐ Viewing examination scripts
๐ Appeals
๐ ๏ธ Apprenticeships
๐ Further Education and Training (FET)
๐ซ Tertiary programmes
โก๏ธ Other pathways and next steps
๐ฑ The text service is also continuing for 2026, alongside the traditional phone service. It gives students and parents another way to get support, particularly for anyone who feels more comfortable starting the conversation by text.
Whether youโre waiting for your own results or supporting a young person through Results Week, you donโt need to have every answer in advance. If something is unclear, the Helpline is there to help you understand the options and work out what comes next.
๐ CALL: 1800 265 165
๐ฌ TEXT: +353 86 180 0685
๐ Helpline opening hours:
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Fri 21 Aug: 10amโ6pm
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Sat 22 Aug: 10amโ2pm
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Mon 24 Aug: 10amโ5pm
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Tues 25 Aug: 10amโ5pm
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Wed 26 Aug: 10amโ6pm
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Thurs 27 Aug: 10amโ5pm
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Fri 28 Aug: 10amโ5pm
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Sat 29 Aug: 10amโ2pm
๐ค Campaign partners:
National Parents Council:
https://www.npc.ie/
Irish Second-Level Studentsโ Union (ISSU):
https://www.issu.ie/
Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC):
https://igc.ie/
Department of Education and Youth:
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/
