It is said that we get the politicians we deserve.

Your editorial (May 13) on the reception afforded to Donald Trump on arrival at Shannon Airport is very much to the point.

After viewing Watchdog on BBC 1 on Wednesday night where they related the ill-effects of methylisothiazolinone (MI), I realised by inspecting a number of items in our home that its use is widespread and a danger to many people.

Instead of an election to send politicians to Europe, we should have a referendum to decide if we want to be a part of the EU.

When interviewed on Saturday with Claire Byrne, on RTE 1 on May 10 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, stated: "Sgt Maurice Mc Cabe came to him first in 2008 to whistleblow" and "he did not know that Sgt. Mc Cabe was writing to the Minister for Justice. Mr Alan Shatter".

Recently Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore visited Cork. He met with GAA representatives at Pairc Uí Chaoimh where he promised to make representations on their behalf to acquire State funding. Which is the only success story of the Labour party . He got it, all of €30m.

Minister for European Affairs Paschal Donohue said on RTE News recently regarding the Ukraine that "mechanisms must be developed to lead to a de-escalation of the tension". Sadly the actions of EU foreign ministers are only fuelling the crisis.

Landowners and ramblers are arguing again over whose rights should be uppermost.

With respect to Minister Pat Rabbitte’s proposal to inflict a broadcasting charge (tax) on every household detailed in the current property tax database, I would like to make the following observations, as one of the supposed cavemen he constantly refers to.

Ginmhilleadh, the Irish word for abortion, means ‘the destruction of the unborn’.