THE south Kerry coroner, Terence Casey, recently said that more stringent drink-driving laws were leading to more suicides among older males (News, Jan 6).

THE Credit Union has been getting involved in serious stock market speculation as their annual accounts show.

On behalf of everyone at GOAL, I want to express my gratitude to the Irish people for the encouragement and support they gave us during the past year, and since our foundation in 1977.

WHEN I heard what Aviva was doing to its operations in Ireland, I decided not to renew any of my policies.

IT is obvious from our history that the Irish are not capable of managing the country.

PHILIP O’Neill (Letters, Jan 5) makes a number of valid points in his comments on atheism/theism.

I’M shocked, but not surprised, to see yet another stealth tax by the Government, this time on 11,5000 pensioners who have their own, as well as the State, pension.

PROFESSOR Áine Hyland’s analysis of the school league tables for 2011 reveals that the worry of UCC president, Dr Michael Murphy that there was “extensive anecdotal evidence” that many of the brightest and best Leaving Certificate students are leaving Ireland without returning, is without foundation.

1,300 guidance counsellors are currently working in Ireland.

THE minister for health has advised the HSE that the predicted contraction in activity in response to a reduction in resources is not an acceptable policy.