Re the upsurge of brutal Israeli violence towards the Palestinians, it is remarkable how so many commentators and writers of letters in your paper seem unaware of the historical context.

It is time the Scots broke loose from the London bean-counters.

The Hamas/Israeli conflict has dehumanised the Gazan people. Dehumanisation is not new in war. 

For the past number of years, and with increasing intensity, as we approach the centenary of the 1916 Rising, many voices have turned into a veritable cacophony, eulogising the Irish men who fought for the Allied side in the imperial joust that was World War One.

Well done, Argentina — you refused to be bullied by bond-holders. 

It’s 100 years since the start of World War One, but have we learned? Apparently not. Just look at all the suffering worldwide.

With the proposed 0.5c per litre charge for domestic water, it will soon be considerably more expensive to fill a kettle than to boil one.

I fully agree with your editorial of August 2, and the suggestion to confiscate mobile phones from drivers convicted of using them.

“County councillors demanding more powers to control campervan parking,” was a headline recently in your newspaper.

If we are to sustain our economic and social advancement, An Bord Pleanála must dispose of its business with rapidity. As a judical body, the secrecy of its proceedings will have to be examined. People have confidence in judical bodies because, under the Constitution, they are required to perform their operations in open court, before the press, and be available for full inspection by the public.