THIS letter is written in response to a statement made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

THE confusion about the pensioners’ tax letters is exemplified by Kieran McCarthy (Letters, Jan 13).

I READ the “pro-fracking” argument (Letters, Jan 13) and I must say that I don’t care what the esteemed gentleman claims about fracking being a low-risk procedure.

THE chief of the Limerick Regeneration Agencies should apologise for saying that all the good people have left the troubled estates in the city.

I NOTICE that Minister Michael Noonan is now proposing to sell those 7,000 splendid electronic voting machines to Irish pubs around the world.

AT a meeting of the Northside Principals’ Group meeting in Scoil Iosagáin, Farranree recently, 22 principals in Cork city met to discuss the proposed cuts to DEIS schools.

FASCINATING how so many privileged rich kids need to play at being terrorists.

I AM voting for someone new in the next general election and I will insist this person has proper qualifications.

PÓL Ó CIONSALGH is being naïve when he asks: “Why don’t the Revenue Commissioners go after all the big tax evaders instead of pensioners?”

MANY of our people have great difficulty making ends meet. I am a retired civil engineer. I have lived through a number of recessions but nothing like the present one.