Kneecap the ‘easier targets’
‘There is a distinction between what rappers say on stage and what actions politicians are prepared to take’
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Letters to the Editor, May 3rd: On roaming the countryside, ties with Canada, and RTÉ spending
‘Watered down EU rules on corporate sustainability mark a worrying policy shift’
Ireland’s human rights obligations
‘Government has failed to deliver on election promise to pass the Occupied Territories Bill’
Letters to the Editor, May 2nd: On the housing crisis, Kneecap and noisy train passengers
New role of housing tsar ‘risks becoming yet another layer of bureaucracy’
Is it time to ban SUVs?
‘Their presence on our roads is undermining hard-won road safety gains and making our streets more dangerous’
Letters to the Editor, May 1st: On phone etiquette, shingles vaccinations and housing in the Gaeltacht
'There is a time and place for appropriate recording in the moment’
Letters to the Editor, April 30th: On China’s influence in Ireland, Spanish power cuts and Pope Francis
“China has always engaged with overseas Chinese communities in a manner consistent with the laws and regulations of host countries”
Comparing living standards North and South
“While disposable income is higher in the Republic, the cost of living is also significantly greater”
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Letters to the Editor, April 29th: On AirBnB’s role in tourism, luxury travel and goldfish
“I would beg to give an AirBnb host’s perspective on the private rental situation”
On veiled threats to the Irish pharma industry
The threat of manufacturing job losses if Ireland doesn’t play ball regarding the proposed EU legislation is an egregious scare tactic
Letters to the Editor, April 28th: On the funeral of Pope Francis, teachers’ benefits, and the national children’s hospital
funeral of a man who ignored most of the trappings of his office
Patrick Freyne and the empathy crisis
Most of us who travel regularly to different developing countries feel the same way
Letters to the Editor, April 26th: On empathy, mental health reform and the return of Casimir Markievicz
It is a struggle trying to draw attention to the human loss and suffering in the world’s ‘forgotten’ conflicts
Health warnings on alcohol products
It is essential that the public is provided with facts about alcohol as opposed to drinks industry spin
Letters to the Editor, April 25th: On transgender rights, Pope Francis and `horrid nice’
To describe people who identify as transgender or non-binary and those who support them as promoting an ideology is dangerous
Letters to the Editor, April 24th: Death of Pope Francis, the electricity interconnector and the shingles vaccine
Pope Francis signalled a new kind of leadership – one rooted in service, not power. He showed that in the Catholic Church, there is room for everyone
Help to Buy scheme
“Looking at how the scheme has played out, I now wonder if it’s done more harm than good.”
Policing the use of AI in the classroom
‘Proposed reforms to the Leaving Certificate exam format have been overtaken by technological events’
Letters to the Editor, April 23rd: On Pope Francis, trans rights, Pakistan’s Indus river, and space tourism
‘A world leader who spoke out for the disenfranchised and the impoverished’
Preppers must be part of our communities
Local networks and projects can bring people together in times of crisis
Letters to the Editor, April 22nd: On the death of Pope Francis, dogs in the countryside, and praise for Father Ted
‘A champion of the poor and downtrodden’
Coercive control by neglect
Even after a controlling partner leaves the home, their influence often lingers
Letters to the Editor, April 21st : On coercive control by neglect, a tourist tax, and two-tier rugby
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
Letters to the Editor, April 19th; on Rory McIlroy’s Northern Irish identity, biological sex, Tucker Carlson and “took out”
Rory McIlroy represents all of us who live here on this island
Rory McIlroy and Northern Irish identity
He is the walking, talking, embodiment of the Good Friday agreement
Letters to the Editor, April 18th: On biological sex ruling, Easter rituals, the Grace report and wind farms
‘Sometimes the law takes a while to catch up’
Grimy Dublin in the 1980s
Watching old footage, the city looks ‘remarkably underdeveloped’ compared with 2025