I refer to the article ‘Croker residents in the dark’ about concert plans’ (Irish Examiner February 11) and I wish to correct misinformation within the piece.

Over the weekend, the cinemas were packed with the women of Ireland enjoying the sexual exploitation of a young woman by a wealthy, domineering, dysfunctional man in the film, Fifty Shades of Grey.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar’s proposal to relax the rules on the giving of blood donations shows how far the Fine Gael/Labour Government is prepared to go.

Stephen Fry’s tirade against God on RTÉ’s Meaning of Life programme received worldwide attention.

Your report on centenarian Kathleen Snavely, from Co Clare (Irish Examiner, February 16), the oldest living Irish-born person, who turned 113 on Monday, was a welcome respite from the media-led indulgence of so-called ‘celebrities’.

Timing is everything for Willy Walsh. Recent opinion has suggested that Willy Walsh’s otherwise excellent proposition is a victim of timing, namely the upcoming election.

I read with interest figures provided by Cork City Council that parking fines decreased 22% during 2014. The council lists street-parking facilities and greater compliance levels as the reasons for this loss of revenue.

Not even Shlomo Sand asserts that most Jews share no DNA with their co-religionists (Daniel Teegan, Letters, February 7) since that would mean that the majority of individuals of that faith are a hitherto undiscovered species. Humans share 99.9% of DNA with all other human beings.

To give the forthcoming referendum the title “Equality” is unfair, biased and disingenuous, because it suggests that all those who vote against it are in favour of inequality.

I refer to your front-page story of February 6, in relation to overpayment of salary to some HSE employees.