Declan Kenny may be right or wrong when he says that the proposed Irish post-codes are “a mess that will be foisted upon us” as part of our “less glorified history” of “willful ignorance and incompetence” [Letters, October 17]. 

Frank Whelan says it’s obvious to blame God for the devil, because God allows Satan to exist (Irish Examiner letters, October 13). This is the same argument as to why God does not destroy bad people, and why he allows bad things to happen.

Again, tobacco has been hit in the Budget. It’s time to recognise, finally, the ongoing demonisation of tobacco is a conspiracy designed to divert attention from more serious health dangers, principally, the petrol driven motor car.

Last Sunday, we decided to take a trip to Crosshaven, in Cork Harbour, for the first time in years.

Another newspaper poll; this time alleging that a majority of citizens are now in favour of a referendum for abortion in cases of rape or incest.

Yet another arrogant and condescending Labour Party leader emerges in the Dáil (Irish Examiner, October 9).

On reading the recent letter by Derek O’Flynn of the Israeli embassy staff, I am reminded of the fact that Israel is a state self-declared for Jews only. 

As I watched the budget debate on TV it struck me that we, the Irish electorate, are a penny short of the full shilling with regard to the type of TD we elect. 

RTÉ may consider it sacrilegious. It is the campaign, which starts here, for RTÉ to call full-time on the panel of Eamon Dunphy, Johnny Giles and Liam Brady.

With regard to Mrs U Forinton’s letter (Irish Examiner, Oct 9), the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement, which is being negotiated in Brussels, is of grave concern to me and to many of my constituents.