Mairéad Scannell (Letters, Oct 23) displays the usual misinformed view of the forthcoming referendum on Children's Rights.

For the second time in the past few months we have seen a guilty party in a rape/sexual assault case having a jail sentence suspended on condition that they pay a sum of money in compensation.

John A Murphy, emeritus professor of Irish history at UCC, claims that the proponents of the 1916 Rising had no mandate from the general public to take up arms on their behalf.

Please permit me to clear up the confusion over the EU summit. Merkel stated, & “Ireland is a basket case”.

I hope every TD will read Det Insp John O’Reilly’s book (Garda’s book sheds light on degradation of sex slaves, Irish Examiner Oct 22) and take on board the compelling arguments for targeting the buyers of sex to end trafficking, exploitation, and abuse.

The purposed children’s referendum is seriously flawed on one key ground. The article only provides for “parents” of a “particular child or children”, it does not allow for guardians, who are essentially in loco parentis.

We wish to express our disappointment, frustration and anger at the cuts the Government are proposing before Christmas in persecuting the disabled and their carers.

Off the track since April of last year, Waaheb will be expected to make a successful start over hurdles in the Premier Jump Weekend Hurdle in Fairyhouse today.

We always knew that politicians could not be trusted, especially when it comes to telling the truth about the legalities of referenda.

Would you agree that it is now a matter of national urgency that Mr Kenny be sent for German language lessons so that, in future, he would know the difference between “Ja” and “Nein”?