We wish to express our utter disgust at a health service which have failed the most vulnerable in our society.

Of late there has been extensive coverage regarding the abuse of individuals in a care setting.

Some weeks ago, Martin McGuinness was interviewed and the murder of Paul Quinn, in 2007, was raised.

Christmas time is here again. 

In recent weeks, 60 tunnels and 800 homes have been destroyed in Gaza. A 500-metre deep security zone is being created along the border, and no structures whatsoever will be allowed in this zone.

Thirty seconds! Thirty precious seconds! That’s all the time I had last Christmas morning between hearing my smoke alarm and having to get out before my house went up in flames.

Cavan/Monaghan TD Joe O’Reilly’s comments about protesters spending more to get to the Dublin protest than on water charges show he doesn’t get it. 

It’s that time of year again when the old canards about ‘Christians hijacking a pagan festival’ or ‘Christ’s exact date of birth isn’t known are wheeled out ( Letters December 13th).

I was once a Labour Voter. I voted Labour first choice in the last general election but I wont be doing it again. I doubt any number will find its way next to Labour candidates on my ballot paper.

CIA Director John Brennan must surely be in line for the euphemism award of the decade.