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Letters

1916 supplement ‘Rising in the Regions’ a great, informative read

Given that we are colloquially referred to as the Rebel County, your publication, Rising in the Regions, was a very apt and great read on Monday, March 21.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Fergus Finlay should thank fighters for freedom

I was hopeful that, in this of all years, the forelock tuggers would maintain a silence during the 1916 anniversary celebrations. Not so it seems.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Arrogance of teenagers tolerated and cultivated

I travelled on the Luas recently and witnessed a small number of teenagers openly, and without challenge, intimidating passengers especially non-white passengers.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Ireland does not have too many politicians, but too few councillors

A Leavy says that Ireland “has more politicians, relative to its population, than comparable countries” (Irish Examiner, Letters, March 22). Why is this canard repeated ad nauseam?

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Rural affairs minister is not the answer

The call for a minister for rural affairs would not fulfill the criteria, which is needed for such a problem.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

American tracing roots

I am doing research for an American, Tony Byrne. His great-grandfather, Thomas Byrne, was baptised in Dunlavin on December 2, 1821. Thomas’s father, James Byrne, married Frances Elliot, and was buried in Baltyboys in 1864.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016

Incentivise renovation of abandoned properties

Landlords are calling on the next government to incentivise the return of thousands of properties abandoned because of their owners’ inability to refurbish to the required standards.

Thu, 24 Mar, 2016