Ila Emanual Alby (12), who attends Holy Family Senior School, Portlaoise, was among the standout winners celebrated at the ceremony

"The examiner was generous throughout in pointing out what methods and techniques students should use to approach a question, for example by indicating to use a certain formula or technique," said Studyclix subject expert Stephen Begley.

David Carr has launched the Pi² app, which has reached the top 10 in the educational app charts

Ireland's placement among 81 countries worldwide improved across the three areas examined: reading, maths and science