Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
The hidden risk in working from home
Companies must be asking themselves why are they maintaining these facilities if employees are not using them?
It is becoming increasingly embarrassing to be Irish
Surely it’s time for us to grow up and give something back to the world?
Dublin Bus and its €15,000 offer
We should be bringing in international transport experts with proven experience
‘The challenge is not to pretend that commuting can be wished away’
It is about frustration with the time it takes to get between home and work
Dangerous driving: the gap between rhetoric and reality
This was not a momentary error but conduct at the most serious end of the scale
‘Our politicians should not patronise the public – and tell them it will be ok’
People are increasingly anxious about meeting their mortgage, rent payments, etc
Time to go nuclear
Renewables clearly won’t produce enough and we cannot continue to use fossil fuels
Cartoon portraying farmers as backwoodsmen is typical of how The Irish Times appears to view farmers
‘Regrettably, it appears your paper has now become hostile towards farmers and food producers’
‘I saw the first snowdrops in my garden this morning’
A welcome reminder of the beauty and miracle of life
Childhood in our country is in a state of crisis
I am convinced that the culprit is the amount of time they are spending staring at screens
Blowing the whistle on football managers
Alex Ferguson was appointed to Manchester United in 1986 and won nothing until 1990
Lamenting emigration past its sell-by date?
Today people emigrate from this island by choice and return by choice
Unseated by airline policy
We were told this happened because other passengers had paid to select seats
‘The debate Simon Harris claims was shut down is still wide open. It is he who has yet to show up for it.’
‘Tánaiste was not silenced. He made a brief, loaded remark on his way into a Cabinet meeting’
What happens when the unstoppable force meets the immovable object?
With any luck, the outcome of Trump’s planning application to Clare County Council will allow us to finally resolve that well-known paradox
A disconnected bus service
Dublin Bus and the relevant transport authorities must be held accountable
Gardaí and using Tasers
The riots escalated to the point that O’Connell Street became a dangerous no-go area
Who will pay for the €19bn upgrade to the electricity system?
‘I can’t shake off the feeling it just might be the customers. Again.’
If it’s this bad sober, what hope do we have after the third glass?
You know, you know, you know - one is bombarded by its relentless repetition
Memories of an early Dublin Airport
I first visited there in 1943 on the crossbar of my dad’s bicycle
The problem with planning and land ownership
The State owns very little itself, and has limited scope to assemble sites or plan at scale
Arresting the decline of the rural pub
We must preserve what is the last remaining public space in many rural communities
The message to Jews is clear
Fare charged by owners of electric taxis is no different from that charged by taxis run on petrol or diesel
‘Why is a loan to downsize almost twice the price of a loan to start or move up?’
The downsizing loan will be secured by two properties
Donald Trump does not understand recent history
What Mr Biden did was not simply generous, it was the right thing to do
Unacceptable ghost buses
When a bus disappears from the street screens or Transport for Ireland app, it stays gone without explanation
‘We must stand up to the bully and not lie down fearing his wrath’
We must call our lies and misinformation coming from high offices for political ends
‘All school leavers should be required to work in the building industry for a period after Leaving Cert’
In a housing crisis, anything is worth a try
Crosswords & Puzzles
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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