In 1961, the Government established Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta (NET), a State-owned enterprise that what was to become one of the most costly and ineffective State-owned enterprises in our history. Ultimately, the decision to establish NET led to a series of disastrous political and economic decisions that continued for decades as the State wasted hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayers funds to justify the investment.

As a woman I am disgusted with the way Sinn Féin continue to treat Maíria Cahill and victims of rape and abuse. Unlike Jean McConville these poor victims cannot be tossed into a shallow grave to be forgotten about.

This government’s behaviour for the past four years is the antithesis of Robin Hood being “rob the poor, middle, elderly and sick to pay the rich” Rates on houses and water tax are totally regressive and unjust because they bear no relationship to people’s ability to pay.

The letter written by Thomas Roddy (Irish Examiner, November 4) regarding the protest against water charges was published recently and is an excellent synopsis of why Ireland’s economic and general outlook is one of negativity and pessimism.

When our recession was at its peak we heard that the quangos would be cut when the new government were elected, that the number of advisers to Government would be reduced and that no salaries over €100,000 would be paid.

It was only when Senator David Norris won his appeal to the Euopean Court of Human Rights that the State enacted legislation decriminalising homosexuality.

The Samaritans‘ new Twitter App is somewhat offputting for an organisation with confidentiality as a core value. I’m sure they mean well but this is too like drone technology. Please take it back Samaritans.

The Samaritans‘ new Twitter App is somewhat offputting for an organisation with confidentiality as a core value. I’m sure they mean well but this is too like drone technology. Please take it back Samaritans.

After obtaining planning permission, constructing a photo-voltaic solar array and paying €300 to the ESB to install an import/ export meter, I am told that my surplus generation will feed into the grid, but I cannot expect a cent in return.

The Twitter Radar app controversy illustrates how the Samaritans has diverted from its core value of confidentiality.