I receive letters from sports/youth clubs and other associations, including Midleton Men’s Shed, asking for local authorities to acquire vacant sites and buildings that have been left undeveloped since the collapse of the property market.

With US president Barack Obama saying his ultimate goal was to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State (IS) in both Iraq and Syria, may I assume he meant that the next US president will have to pick up the baton?

I lived in Edinburgh for a number of years, and am married to a Scotsman, but I have no idea how the Scots should vote in tomorrow’s referendum.

Listening to the litany of phoney tributes being peddled in the media following the death of Rev Ian Paisley was vomit inducing.

While out walking at lunchtime last Friday I heard the news of the death or Ian Paisley.

We can easily sympathise with the frustration of livestock farmers at the “stand back” attitude of Minister Coveney to the beef industry crisis. (Irish Examiner, August 28). 

An important aspect of the current debate on direct provision which is being overlooked is the practice of placing suspected victims of sex trafficking in centres which are not safe or secure.

I’ve been a customer of Cork Penny Dinners and I’ve listened with a great deal of interest to the discussions of the work its volunteers do.

Like many I believe the Scots are far too canny to let their hearts rule their heads so will vote no in Thursday’s referendum for independence.

’I felt sick when I saw it," Deputy Tom Barry said in response to The Cork Film Centre’s leaflet highlighting the unwise decision to cut all funding to the centre (Irish Examiner, September 10).