What use is sending UN weapons inspectors to Syria? They were in Iraq too and found nothing — but the Americans (and their English lackeys) invaded and destroyed that country anyway, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women and children.

In response to the request from Maura Murphy of Dungarvan (Letters, Aug 27), I am happy to inform her the 1913 Webster’s Dictionary definition of a ‘jackeen’ was of a “drunken dissolute fellow”.

Recently, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King’s ‘I have a dream’ speech and the march to Washington which precipitated the successful campaign for civil rights, I was reminded of TP O’Mahony’s recent analysis of Michael Collins and his conclusion: ‘Let the Big Fellow rest in peace… because I’m convinced there is nothing left to say.’ (Irish Examiner Aug 26).

I find Fergus Finlay’s (Opinion, Sept 3) support for a US attack on Syria baffling, given his position as advocate for children’s welfare.

It is laughable to hear FG and FF advocates decrying the idea of a merger.

The following is an official description of My Best Shot, part of RTÉ’s new ‘homegrown’ autumn line-up: “... a studio game that shows people at their very best and sexiest and — if they don’t win — at least they exit with the ultimate profile picture for future online dating.”

I pose the question should cycling clubs become subject to Road Tax?

So the US needs another war and the world media swallows the story of chemical weapon use by the Assad regime

The talk about Alcohol Strategy from Conor Cullen of Alcohol Action Ireland irks me a little.

In the US, France and Britain, extremely rich, middle-aged and elderly men, in classically-cut, expensive suits, keep telling the ‘ordinary folk’ that we must attack Syria to punish the Al Assad regime for crimes against humanity.