Those who seek to justify the 1916 Rising at the expense of the 1914 Home Rule Bill, make a number of mistakes.

On September 1, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Charlie Flanagan said “the invasion of Ukraine is against international law and must stop”, (RTÉ News). He made no reference to Nato’s role as one of the root causes of the conflict.

The time has come to call on An Taoiseach to appoint a minister for infrastructure to oversee the implementation of the National Development Plan.

Donegal’s minor and senior football teams deserve respect for their performances in Páirc an Chrócaigh on Sunday last.

In his recent speech at the opening of a new Guinness production facility at St James’s Gate, Dublin, Taoiseach Enda Kenny lauded the contribution of the drinks industry to the economy in terms of employment, export earnings, purchasing of raw materials, and the tourist sector.

I am writing in response to an article by Ann Cahill (Irish Examiner, September 10). In this article Susan Lohan irresponsibly uses the word ‘Holocaust’ as a comparable term in relation to the Church and state abuse in this country.

We call on the Government to review Irish energy policy in light of recent changes in renewable power technologies. 

Between direct tax on wages and indirect tax eg Vat, surcharges, fuel excises ... Ireland collected over €37bn in 2013.

Professor John A Murphy is ignoring a lot of historical evidence to the contrary when he says the prospects for the Home Rule Act of 1914 was just a world of ‘genteel order envisaged by well-off elite’ and a world away from ‘an independent Ireland’ (Irish Examiner, September 23).

1. Invest in a good supply of buckets to take to the local spout / river / public toilet (excellent for the back and arm muscles).