The Tuam mass grave of 800-plus babies is perhaps one of many around the country. The UN or OHCHR, should be brought in to investigate and exhume the bodies.

It is disheartening and disturbing to see once again the plight of so many people as they struggle to get reasonable and affordable accommodation, especially in some areas of Dublin city. Essentially we are witnessing a real and healthy market arising from real demand and supply.

The discovery of the mass grave of 800 children in Tuam is a story of unspeakable horror for a time that produced such dreadful incidents in the name of the religion.

While the Sheares brothers may not have ‘come from Glasheen’, as Pat Daly thinks, (Irish Examiner, June 4) that is no reason why they should be denied honouring, but not at the expense of Bishop Lucey.

Thankfully, the testimony of harassed ‘informers’ amongst the gardaí, formerly doubly patronised as the fiction of troublemakers, is now being forensically addressed by being necessarily accorded prima facie status, mainly thanks to the media.

It’s been a surreal three weeks, my first foray into the world of politics and several lessons learned.

As a former member I feel compelled to write in defence of An Garda Síochána, after listening and reading so much criticism by so many politicians and other individuals. I would question many on whether they have vested interests in expressing their views.

Isn’t it interesting how quick the media have been to point out that the recent election results are a wake-up call to the Government to rethink its austerity strategies and to find an alternative policy.

It was heartening to read Niall Murray’s article "Teenagers promote online safety message in primary schools" (Irish Examiner, June 4) which described transition year students giving their time and energy to help educate younger children on the potential risks of internet usage and how to stay safe.

I do not fully agree with Gordon Cunningham that dinosaur bones prove the futility of religious belief (Letters, Irish Examiner, May 31).