I am writing to express my concern at the demotion of geography as a core subject at junior cycle. Geography as a subject is now more relevant than ever as people need to be aware of the natural environment and its relevance to the future of our planet and species.

In January, a homeless woman named Rosemary Hughes, who has only 10% vision and who has a guide dog, spoke of how she thought that churches could accommodate homeless people at night (ironically, she met the Pope last year).

Today's readers' blogs are from students at Schull Community School, Co Cork

To the Irish people who wish to burn down buildings where refugees may be housed, I ask, do you not see yourselves as arsonist thugs?