The irony of the latest onslaught by the US government against IS in the Middle East is breath-taking.

Demonstrations by local residents living near the Country Clean recycling plant in Churchfield call into question the effectiveness of the planning department of Cork City Council and also the Environment Protection Agency.

I wish to comment on Michael Clifford’s piece on ‘Property Tax: Playing politics with vulnerable’ (Irish Examiner, September 24)

I fully support the recent Irish Examiner/ICMSA poll whereby 46% of the farmers polled supported the death penalty for crimes against children

Scrap ‘hawk-eye’ and remove confusion as to whether it’s a point or a wide. Fit a crossbar high on the goalposts (or even on top) and secure a net to it and to both goalposts.

I recently saw a letter on this page (Irish Examiner, September 23) debating why girls perform much better than boys in exams.

It beggars belief the ingratitude being shown by asylum seekers in this country as evinced from their recent protest over their living conditions. These people are costing this state in excess of €2 billion per year.

I have just witnessed another head-banging programme on RTÉ Two — Drunk.

Irish Water’s booklet dropped into my letterbox this week. While I accept that water charges are necessary, I, like many others, have serious misgivings about certain important aspects of Irish Water’s plans. Because it is a State-owned company, this letter is also addressed to our public representatives.

Are our moral standards suffering the same fate as our living standards under the current administration?