In response to the efforts of campaigners (Irish Examiner, May 22), the recent assertion by Minister Jimmy Deenihan that it was not clear how the National Memorial site in Moore Street could be developed as a battlefield site is disingenuous.

As the leading party in the no campaign, Sinn Féin has a duty to its followers to act responsibly on their behalf. It has singularly failed to do so.

After watching the debate on the Moore Street motion on my computer, and hearing references to American historic sites and our historic preservation efforts, I felt I had to write to encourage Ireland to preserve the important battleground of her nationhood, Moore Street.

Our Government is blowing its trumpet over next generation broadband (NGB), that is alleged to offer greater speeds.

As one who holds the view that this country is bankrupt because the powerful people in government, financial institutions etc were not adequately held to account by the free press, I am in agreement with Colette Browne when she criticises minister Rabbitte for his ‘attack on political media’ (May 23).

The debate on next week’s referendum on the Fiscal Stability Treaty is in danger of becoming obscured by a plethora of issues that have nothing to do with the text of the treaty.

Should the Irish people approve the amendment to the Constitution on May 31 they will be giving their consent to a perpetual poverty trap for our children and generations to come, in which we: sign away the economic sovereignty and independence of Ireland in a hostile permanent takeover contract, accept a set of automatic punishments, for any failure to meet austerity (i.e. cuts) and taxation targets.

The argument is getting stronger that those driving push bicycles on our roads should be forced to take out insurance.

While listening to Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore repeating the need to placate and keep sweet investors, businesspeople, etc above all else as he debates the Fiscal Treaty, I recall Woodrow Wilson’s words; “The government, which was designed for the people, has got into the hands of the bosses and their employers, the special interests.

Why was Threshold featured in the Prime Time programme on the problems a minority of tenants face with an even tinier number of landlords who it is claimed do not live up to their responsibilities?