I am greatly puzzled by Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s plan, as I understand it, to introduce legislation to deal with situations where a citizen threatens to commit suicide unless allowed to pursue otherwise unlawful acts.

Discussion about garda numbers is never related to international comparisons.

Fergus Finlay rightly highlights the ‘political scandal’ of ministers succeeding in fast-tracking projects in their own constituencies (Jan 29).

Following Eamonn Gilmore’s meeting with Bill Gates, the Tánaiste was reported as saying “Ireland is very much involved in making polio history”.

I refer to the Irish Examiner front page headline “Raped for 10 years” (Jan 22) and the picture of that young woman who suffered at the hands of her father.

Senator Deirdre Clune repeats the same old myth that “Ireland is the second largest software exporter in the world” (“Ireland can be the Silicon Valley of Europe”, Jan 25).

David Attenborough states that human beings have become a “plague on the Earth”.

Your articles (Jan 23, Page 9) on the bureaucratic delays and difficulties preventing work on waterways in West Cork was very interesting.

The non-use of 21 brand new carriages by Irish Rail and subsequent waste of €44m is merely the beginning.

Warm and sustained applause is due to the ACAE Committee for their clear, candid and coherent response to the recently launched Arts in Education Charter (Letters Jan 22).