I refer to the situation where innocent sheep are reared by farmers as food for profit.

On Monday, a number of cowardly, horrific attacks on innocent people occurred, both in Boston and Iraq.

There is a lot of talk recently about austerity measures not working. That is solely because the Government is only making superficial cuts for show and imposing taxes that cause further damage to the morale of our rapidly shrinking tax-base.

I must take issue with some of the assertions made by Mary Regan in her piece “The kiss of death for female representation in politics?” (Forum, Apr 15).

There has been much debate about the GAA giving the green light to the black card which will come into practice at the start of the 2014 season.

The dastardly bomb attack on innocent civilians during the Boston marathon should be condemned by all.

I am in receipt of a demand from the Revenue ‘Commissars’ in respect of the property tax. I have sent them a cheque for the amount, but I have made this cheque payable to the Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

A statue to that smart-mouth, Graham Norton, in Bandon?

A preferred book café here in Singapore is just a medium stroll from our apartment.

I understand that The Munster Literature Centre in Cork, as part of a Cork-Shanghai twinning project, are advertising a writer’s residency at Shanghai for a Cork writer.