In her recent article, Martin needs to offer hope and solutions (Jul 27), Patricia Casey — commenting on his recent MacGill Summer School address — criticises the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, claiming he “seems to find it very hard to talk about the Catholic Church in an upbeat way”.

The newly-elected Greek government has, in recent days, rolled over and tamely agreed to implement over €11bn in austerity cuts as part of the condition for receiving further bailout funds.

Tom Cooper’s support (Jul 28) for the inclusion of former residents of the Magdalene laundries and the Bethany Home within the redress scheme is admirable.

I find it incredible that, just a matter of weeks after the entire country united behind the Harte family due to the injustice suffered by them, Mickey Harte can turn around and give support to a man who has committed a grave injustice against the Irish people.

During a 32-year career with an international organisation, I have lived and worked in many countries including Iran and Iraq (between 1988 and 1990), Syria; and Israel.

Would someone please inform Education Minister Ruairi Quinn that school uniforms are certainly produced in Ireland (Aug 2).

The poor judgement shown by RTÉ to be part of an extensive PR campaign by Seán Quinn against the Irish legal system, by allowing him prime air time on Sunday, should not surprise anyone.

In his diatribe against democractic values, John Murray (Letters, Jul 30) asserts that the increasing number of Irish citizens who have embraced reason and logic over dogmatism, must be re-educated in the “values” of the past and rescued from secularism and paganism.

A lesson for Shell as they get that sinking feeling about their 160-ton machine.

Having just come back from a tour of West Cork, the white wind turbines have stuck in my mind.