My blood boiled when watching the 9 o’clock news as the partner of Paul Murphy said she felt frightened and intimidated when six gardai called to their home. 

I am writing on behalf of my fifth-year English class, the majority of whom are 16 years of age.

While representing this country abroad the IRFU has its own: a) anthem b) flag.

A slap on the the child’s hands is corporal punishment, and will, without doubt, leave it’s violent mark on the child,

Joyce Anderson (Drinks companies should fund hospital clinics, February 9) suggests the extra revenue raised by government by the introduction of a minimum price on alcohol sales be used to establish a 24/7 clinic to care only for those disabled, incapacitated or injured by drink.

I agree with John Bellew ( Letters, February 5) that the actions of ISIS by their “vile and brutal murder of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh … have nothing to do with religion, but, rather, are about power, control and egotism”.

The killing of a hen harrier in County Kerry was greeted with shock and sadness, not just by the conservationists but by thousands of people who posted messages on social media or phoned radio stations.

When the approval of the violence involved in slapping a child is publicly endorsed by a Pope, while addressing a weekly audience at the Vatican, then it seems that the Pope is endorsing such behaviour with the imprimatur of the Petrine Office.

Throughout austerity, many commentators have bemoaned the loss of the ‘Fighting Irish’? Compared to the Greeks, it is said, we have accepted our fate. But is this true?

Aer Lingus is part of our family silverware. It gives us independence and guarantees control over our key air connections, from airports all over Ireland and Britain.