Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
Mother announced her return to college and final Christmas dinner
She sat down in total silence to an entirely male audience, to cut her own slice of goose
Banks bosses’ pay rises simply beyond board’s control
The remuneration committee could do nothing for them – beyond their control
Excitement at prospect of rare handwritten letter turns out to be misplaced
I will now attempt to find out why it took 11 weeks
Public transport has worse safety threats than pets
I have had to put up with some appalling behaviour on the part of children
Sidelining the humanities ‘a terrifying prospect’
'The aim of a university is a true enlargement of the mind'
Flood relief schemes not the solution
Just as factor 50 won’t stop climate change, we need a realistic solution
Minister for Housing can hardly be surprised by increase in eviction notices
Consequences of the Government’s new rental rules were well flagged
Pothole hazards in Dublin - where are the emergency repair crews?
Many streets are newly pockmarked due to the incessant rain, and they can be lethal for cyclists
The price of electricity
There has been a 19 per cent increase in the number of people struggling to pay their electricity bills
What makes a good eulogy?
The problem arises when well-meaning parents nominate a youngster to deliver a eulogy
SNA reallocation does not solve underlying problem
When definitions on paper diverge from lived classroom reality, trust erodes
Camhs review in Kerry represents deeply concerning moment
Where harm may have occurred, this must be acknowledged openly
How could ‘sporting interest’ come into play on Ireland v Israel?
Majority of footballing community and Irish people clearly expressed their condemnation
Government should explore tying new savings scheme to green economy
A missed opportunity there for us to own at least the Irish side of this vital piece of national infrastructure
When leaders stand firm, Trump recalibrates
Europe is not weak. It is a bloc of over 450 million people
Letters: Transport for Ireland’s ‘real-time’ passenger information system is on a road to nowhere
Passengers have lost all confidence in a broken system from which buses mysteriously vanish
Minister’s shunning of taxis proposal hard to fathom
Transport needs of towns such as Mallow not being served
Letters: Camhs’ operating procedures should be audited regularly to ensure compliance
Clear guidelines are in place to prevent the situation that occurred in north Kerry
Thornley’s Ireland team prediction almost always accurate
His predicted Irish teams for the French and Italian matches were totally in agreement with Andy Farrell’s
Leaving Cert exam process curtails critical thinking
We must move towards a model of critical pedagogy
Scrutiny of EU laws should be scrutinised
The skewering of specialist committee examination is not administrative efficiency; it is the creation of a democratic deficit
Seaweed harvesting of the 1930s
Farmers had a section each (not unlike the bogs) for harvesting seaweed
Alzheimer’s is not just a disease of older people
The is a common misconception that this is a disorder of the elderly
Prisons must not be a substitute for psychiatric care
The prison system lacks capacity for those needing inpatient treatment
Dublin’s late-night venues and creative spaces must be protected
Stronger planning policies should recognise and safeguard established nightlife
Proposed ‘investor courts’ will put corporate interests ahead of public ones
Disputes between hugely powerful private companies and the Government ought to be decided in national courts
New housing tsar should tackle vacancy before demanding more building
Under-occupation and empty homes must be prioritised in solving Ireland’s housing crisis
Ireland risks reputational damage over US deportation flights into Shannon
Government could appear ‘complicit’ in Trump administration moves
Taoiseach’s White House visit is ‘political pantomime’
Idea that Trump has any interest in listening to the Irish point of view on any issue is delusional
Falling short of climate targets doesn’t mean they are unattainable
The cost of climate change on our health is already apparent
‘If a private landlord acted like Dublin City Council, they would be in court and paying fines’
The fact local authority tenants do not have recourse to the Residential Tenancies Board is beyond belief
Learning not to drive
Far from holding me back, I have only ever considered the benefits of this decision
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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