Regarding the chaotic situation in Ukraine, the treachery and delusion of the European Union is plain for all to see: firstly, by backing the violent overthrow of a democratically elected president, Viktor Yanukovych; secondly, by signing an association agreement with Ukraine in the middle of a civil war; and, thirdly, by supporting president Petro Poroshenko in Eastern Ukraine.

American Football at Croke Park? Seems like a good idea. Parachutist arriving with football (although, on this occasion, he missed the playing field)? Seems like a good idea.

If ever we needed an example of the devious and twisted logic that permeates the European Union, we got it over the weekend from Lithuainian president, Dalia Grybauskaite.

I applied to have my driving licence renewed.

In last weekend’s GAA All-Ireland football semi-final, Mayo were robbed by at least two close-in frees and a penalty that shouldn’t have been awarded to Kerry, and by frees that should have been awarded to Mayo. It wasn’t the referee’s fault. He was unsighted, and suffering from fatigue and cramp towards the end.

With its latest announcement of settlement expansion in the West Bank, Israel has again demonstrated that any apparently positive statements it makes regarding a two state solution are disingenuous. 

I’m sorry to read Mr Barry Walsh took such exception (Letters, August 28) to my comments that Mr Kenny is simply not up to the job he was elected to do.

Once again I despair at the inability of the GAA to find a singer in the whole country who knows the words of Amhrán na bhFiann to be sung before a major event like the Dublin v Donegal match on Sunday. Do they hold auditions for this prestigious honour and, if so, should they not ensure that the chosen singer can pronounce the words properly?

Pre-school education is important and deserves more investment. But tirelessly debating quality standards, crèche inspections, and the capabilities of early childhood staff and inspectors distracts from the obvious — reducing socially generated gaps in child outcomes cannot be the sole responsibility of Ireland’s pre-school education system, and the debate is a smokescreen.

There seems to be a strong anti-Catholic bias in RTÉ, sometimes it is very subtle and on occasions it is quite aggressive in language and tone.