I would like to raise a question in relation to water metering.

I welcome the revised outline plan to develop a new Children’s Hospital. They undoubtedly need it, but we need to learn from recent history and sound a note of caution.

Mr Joe O’Connor (Letters, Nov 8) wonders why Irish citizens must be so interested in US presidential elections and why we cannot instead focus on our own country and its issues.

There is a lot of debate about bullying in school.

Your editorial “Wear poppy with pride” (Nov 4) ignores the fact that the poppy does not just commemorate the World Wars but also all campaigns conducted by the British Army since 1918 — including their less than savoury exploits in Ireland and other colonies.

Burden sharing was part of the 2011 election manifestos of FG & Labour.

For those of us enlightened ones who feel strongly that Seán Quinn was jailed unjustly, why not send him a Christmas card to Mountjoy Prison.

The Government grant of almost €750,000 to the Orange Order to enable them to erect interpretative centres and museums in Belfast and Armagh should be withdrawn.

I have just returned from my annual visit to the Cork Jazz Festival.

It’s easy to get lost in the details of the current amendment.