If an exemption was provided based on being born or educated outside the Republic, an application can be made for an Irish exemption using the school exemption or his birth certificate. Photograph: The Irish TimesQuestionMy son is doing the Leaving Cert in June and has an Irish language exemption. If his Irish exemption was provided based on having been born or educated outside the Republic of Ireland, he can apply for an Irish exemption using his school exemption or his birth certificate under grounds one or three. If an applicant is unable to present a language other than English, then you must apply for a language exemption online at tcd.ie. If you were previously granted a language exemption from Trinity and are reapplying to the CAO in the upcoming academic year, you must complete a second language exemption form.

Source: The Irish Times April 06, 2026 17:02 UTC