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Irish Water not in touch with reality

The wires are buzzing with the latest Irish Water folly; the wasting of another €650,000 of our money on an ad’campaign called “From Cloud to Glass”. Proof, that this quango is firmly rooted in cloud cuckoo land.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

‘No’ side are distorting facts to suit their values
‘No’ side are distorting facts to suit their values

The tactics of the ‘no’ side in the Marriage Equality debate are quite unprecedented in the history of Irish referendums.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

A vigilant opposition is a political requirement
A vigilant opposition is a political requirement

Though I am in no way party political, the electorate were quite right to give Fianna Fáil a right good kicking in the last election.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

My simple life is far less threatening to all
My simple life is far less threatening to all

Ignorance is bliss. Technology and great work by the Gardaí put Graham O’Dwyer behind bars.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

The current state of Ireland is a bad reflection of the 1916 proclamation
The current state of Ireland is a bad reflection of the 1916 proclamation

In the North, West and South of the country, people are leaving their stretches of ground and the population in Ireland is increasing in the East.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Independent Ireland has not lived up to 1916
Independent Ireland has not lived up to 1916

I struggle to write a letter about the Easter Rising of 1916, because I am overawed when I consider the profound sacrifice those visionaries made, in offering up their very lives for Irish freedom.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Hamas are the biggest threat to a two-state solution in Middle East
Hamas are the biggest threat to a two-state solution in Middle East

I must admit that I initially thought Charlie Murphy’s riposte to an objective statistical analysis of Gaza’s Palestinian community was a belated April fool’s joke (Letters, April 2).

Mon, 06 Apr, 2015

Irish Water should verify customer’s consumption
Irish Water should verify customer’s consumption

There has been much talk about water bills, but no information from Irish Water as to what our bills will include. Although at a flat rate, will our bills be personalised to a level of water consumption associated with a particular address?

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

Bailey lawyers should not be paid by the taxpayer
Bailey lawyers should not be paid by the taxpayer

Reporting on Ian Bailey’s civil action for damages indicated that the legal costs would be €5m, the allocation of which would be the subject of further negotiation.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

An eco-friendly, fairer approach to water charges
An eco-friendly, fairer approach to water charges

The importance of water metering has been illustrated by the findings of “the first cycle of water-meter readings, according to Irish Water”. 

Sat, 04 Apr, 2015

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