Letters to the Editor, April 12th: On Trump’s tariffs, Ireland’s alcohol consumption and parental leave
Vulnerable communities — already at the sharp end of the economic crisis and without safety nets — will bear the brunt
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Utility firms and lacklustre customer care
“We apologise for the delay, we are currently experiencing an unprecedented number of calls”
Delivering effective and responsive public services
Time for a change
Letters to the Editor, April 11th: On the end of the American empire, and the health service, spin and PR
Trump is vandalising not only America’s reputation but the very foundation of its relations with its key allies and trading partners
Ryanair carry-on: passengers weigh in
Handling charge for baggage already in place
Letters to the Editor, April 10th: On economic brinkmanship, and access to healthcare in the EU
The White House is not recalibrating, it is doubling down
Simple actions to help young people with disabilities
Providing transport post-school would be empowering and enabling
Letters to the Editor, April 9th: Trump versus the world, and alcohol and Ireland
Denialism is ever the enemy of truth; and the denial of reality always aids the oppressor
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Mental illness and society
Proper diagnosis and treatment help many – a better, fairer society helps all
Letters to the Editor, April 8th: On Trump’s tariffs and global trade, and diagnosing autism
This may be more a canyon than a dip, given the US president’s attitude and reluctance to listen to others
Schoolchildren and the Gaeltacht experience
There are lots of families who would love to send their children to the Gaeltacht but it’s a luxury many can’t afford
Letters to the Editor, April 7th: On the health budget and ‘savings’, and children and gender ideology
It seems that no health budget is big enough to avoid the need for a supplementary estimate later in the year
Gaza and the international community
Israel’s latest attacks on Gaza show how impunity breeds further atrocities
Letters to the Editor, April 5th: On the EU response to Trump’s tariffs, and southwest Dublin and the MetroLink
By slowing the tempo and calibrating its response, Europe is allowing the US to feel the consequences of its own actions
Letters to the Editor, April 4th: On responding to Trump’s tariffs, family reunification, Molly Malone
EU is well capable of throwing its weight around
Letters to the Editor, April 3rd: On hedgerows and the climate crisis, and apps and public transport
We must act swiftly to halt the destruction of our hedgerow network
Le Pen, the law and democracy
What would the reaction be if the barred candidate were from the opposite side of the political spectrum?
Letters to the Editor, April 2nd: On lessons from the Covid lockdowns, and Trump’s tariffs and Europe
We risk learning nothing from what we all endured
Simon Harris and a dip in the polls
A man who is moving so quickly that it seems perhaps he has forgotten how to listen
Letters to the Editor, April 1st: On the delivery of public infrastructure projects, and Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza
The cumulative costs of our inefficiency and self-indulgence
Letters to the Editor, March 31st: On young men and suicide, and sex work and lobby groups
Young men are dying by suicide in staggering numbers in this country
Letters to the Editor, March 29th: On the militarisation of the EU, and Lowry and a divided Dáil
A process that is happening before our eyes
Workers deserve a real voice and collective bargaining rights
Renewed political support is essential
Letters to the Editor, March 28th: on the Dáil controversy – a House divided, and city-regions and urban planning
A downward spiral of political accountability