We have allowed a capitalist system to turn us into slaves of huge corporations.

In his letter (Irish Examiner, June 2), Charles Hayes displays all the ignorance we have come to expect from people who, for reasons best known to themselves, have issues with Israel and/or Jews. 

The shameful treatment of loyal workers at Clerys was a chilling throwback to the days when workers had little or no rights and were at the mercy of ruthless money-grabbing bosses for whom profit trumped all considerations of fairness, justice, and common human decency.

In Charles Hayes’ response to my letter linking contemporary anti-Zionist activities to the rise in global anti-Semitism, he attempted to obfuscate my argument by pointing out it is “is a pernicious form of racism, it is an irrational, blanket form of animosity towards Semitic peoples. These peoples include not only Jews, but Palestinian and other Arabic peoples, who actually make up a majority of semites”, (Letters, 22 June).

As it is Nursing Homes Week this week, I wanted to tackle the misconception that often appears in the media that we in nursing homes ‘sit around in a circle gazing into space’.

On the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, Carlow’s close connections to the victorious Duke of Wellington are of note. 

The 2007-2008 cock-up cost the taxpayers billions. Way back when the late Brian Lenihan took over the Ministry of Finance, he was amazed to discover the lack of ability and qualifications of the team of civil servants that he inherited.

I write in support of the postmasters’ recent appeal to the Social Protection Minister Joan Burton TD to withdraw new Social Protection forms — which recommend payment through banks and discourage use of the post office — and that the forms be reissued in their previous format, with the post office as the first option listed, and where no recommendation is made.

The marriage equality referendum outcome represented a statement calling for an end to the practice of blacklisting people because of their sexual orientation.

I worked in Youghal waterworks for 35 years and during that time we had concerns about lead in water.