Many comments have been made in the recent past on St Patrick’s Institution.

As a pre-school teacher, I welcome Ministers Joan Burton’s and Frances Fitzgerald’s appeal for another preschool year.

In two weeks’ time, the citizens of Ireland have a chance to show they are a people of action.

The future of the unique art of hurling is at risk. As supporters of our sport, we urgently need to ignite the debate.

A report in the Guardian 25 Oct 2012 reveals that Britain has recently rejected US requests to use UK bases in its nuclear standoff with Iran because of secret legal advice that any pre-emptive strike could be in breach of international law.

The Guide [to the forthcoming referendum] cites one of two existing Constitutional rights of children, namely the corollary of Article 42.4: “The State shall provide for free primary education…” and the second child-specific right, which the Commission has chosen not to inform voters of, and which is, and has been shown to be relevant to voters.

I am researching the depiction of Dublin city by visual artists in the period 1920-1950. Artists included in this research are, among others, George Collie (1904-75), Josephine Carson (dates unknown), Harry Kernoff (1900-74) and Estella Solomons (1882-1968).

Having read the Referendum Commissioner’s Independent Guide, I consider this referendum a waste of time and money.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore is to be commended for immediately launching an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of Irish charity funds in Uganda.

Your front page article (Oct 26) deserves some context and explanation.