Madam, – In what appears to be yet another example of attempts to “re-British” the Irish State, this year’s Leaving Cert geography paper contained a map of Ireland with a place called “Londonderry” on it. I contacted the State Examinations Commission and they confirmed that Londonderry was specified on the Ordinary Level Geography paper for 2009.
The reason given by the press office of the State Examinations Commission for this unacceptable reference to Derry was that the map used was sourced in an online document from the European Society for Geography. Perhaps the Department of Education might wish to comment? – Yours, etc,