So the State has been found wanting again, as per the European Court of Human Rights.

The pylon debate has reached a new low in the ‘persuasive’ measures utilised by Eirgrid and the Government.

I would like to congratulate the wonderful Louise O’Keeffe on her successful case in the European Court of Human Rights, which helped give recognition to children’s rights.

Joseph McGinley of Davy Stockbrokers advised in your paper (Irish Examiner, Feb 5) that wind energy is destabilising the Irish grid.

Adoption in Ireland is the biggest secret and cover-up.

Thanks to Conall O’Fatharta’s article highlighting the white elephant that is the National Adoption Contact Preference Register.

As Ireland is hit with its own extreme weather and flooding, causing untold misery and expense, is it too much to hope that decision makers and all of us will wake up to the need to get real about addressing climate change and building infrastructure for this new reality?

The late, great Luke Kelly was the Neil Diamond of folk singing.

The Irish education system has suffered because it slavishly follows the English model of paperwork and assessment, reports, policy documents, health and safety and, now, self-evaluation.

I refer to Fergus Finlay’s recent column in your newspaper (Opinion, Feb 4).