History and geography

Sir, – With the removal of history and geography as Junior Cycle core subjects, is the Government hoping for a new generation of citizens who don’t know who they are, where they are from, and why things are the way they are? – Yours, etc,

LOUISA MOSS,

Cabra,

Dublin 7.

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Sir, – No mandatory geography, history or science education for our junior cycle students? Donald Trump would be proud (if he could find us on a map). – Yours, etc,

SEÁN MAGUIRE,

Mount Merrion,

Co Dublin.