But the west coast? It's incredibly empty. So why is Ireland's west coast so barren and completely unlike the Ireland we all know from popular culture and films?

Sir, – There has been a significant decrease in the take-up of geography in schools since the decision to remove geography from the Junior Cycle core curriculum while maintaining history. A ripple ...

Ireland will field a team for the first time at the International Geography Olympiad this August and two Wicklow student will be on the squad. The event is the equivalent to the Olympics or World Cup ...