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US soldiers in Shannon

US soldiers in Shannon

Darryl Broe is ignoring history when he objects to American soldiers using Shannon Airport (Irish Examiner, Letters, May 6).

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Reverse the ill-advised decision to cut State’s mental health budget

Reverse the ill-advised decision to cut State’s mental health budget

I was listening, half-distracted, to the televised contributions from the various political leaders in the run-up to the vote for Taoiseach. 

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Reform of Oireachtas committees is overdue

Reform of Oireachtas committees is overdue

The recurring theme at the protracted talks leading to government formation, was the necessity of Dáil reform and of doing politics in a new way.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Irrational to suggest Adams is racist

Irrational to suggest Adams is racist

The furore over Gerry Adams’ use of the N-word is largely irrational.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Stop shelling out, give back natural resources

Stop shelling out, give back natural resources

Shell to Sea campaigner Maura Harrington was arrested in Belmullet on Friday afternoon and jailed for 10 days in Mountjoy prison for the non-payment of a court fine of €300. 

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Bertie’s euro vision

Bertie’s euro vision

I wonder if Bertie Ahern availed of the VIP lounge at Dublin Airport, as he jetted off to Sweden for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Day 69 since election is apt for new government

Day 69 since election is apt for new government

Voting, on day 69, for a new government and an old Taoiseach, should, according to numerology, bring about idealism, family, health, harmony and compassion.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Climate change in Kerry?

Climate change in Kerry?

A farmer in west Kerry told me: “If you can see the Skelligs, it’s going to rain, and if you can’t see them, it is raining.”

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Irish Water can, and should, repay customers

Irish Water can, and should, repay customers

It has been whispered that Irish Water would face an administrative nightmare if it had to refund payments. Nothing could be further from the truth. Irish Water’s database contains three categories of customers — those who have paid in full (under threat of legal enforcement); those who have made part-payment; and those who have paid nothing at all.

Sat, 07 May, 2016

Savita died of sepsis. Using her death as a pro-abortion argument is disgraceful

Savita died of sepsis. Using her death as a pro-abortion argument is disgraceful

Bríd Smith, TD, says we need “to get religion out of our hospitals” or “we are looking at another Savita case in the future” (Irish Examiner, Letters, May 5). 

Sat, 07 May, 2016