Beast from the East

Sir, – Please can the Garda, the Government, the local councils, the AA, the radio, the television, the fire brigade and the ambulance service define what an unnecessary journey is before they tell me not to make one. – Yours, etc,

PAVEL MARIANSKI,

Dungarvan,

Co Waterford.

Suffering of civilians in Syria

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The National Development Plan

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Religious education and schools

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Death of the Irish shop

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Sir, – A snow news day. – Yours, etc,

RONAN SCANLAN

Leopardstown,

Dublin 18.