'Ireland may suffer in the future' due to 'simplified' junior cycle geography exam

There was also a call for geography to be made a compulsory, core subject since it covers climate action and sustainability. File Photo: Mark Stedman/RollingNews.ie

Ireland may suffer in the future due to what has become a very simplified Junior Cycle geography examination, it was warned after today’s Geography paper.

Under the new Junior Cycle system, Geography is only tested at common level – not higher and ordinary level as before.