'Irish Examiner' columnist Jennifer Horgan struck a chord with readers in her piece about loneliness, while other readers consider issues including neutrality, defence, and public health

In this WhatsApp age, our phones are constantly pinging but rarely ringing, keeping us in contact but with no real connection — I'm lonely because I know that in my heart of hearts there are only two people I can conceivably call if I need to hear someone’s actual voice