I REFER to the article in the Irish Examiner (March 9) on my research into the working lives of priests’ housekeepers.

I FIND it utterly ridiculous that hospitals do not give results of tests to patients.

HOW very ironic that Mary Coughlan’s last act will be to dump 1,200 primary teachers on the dole just before the classrooms are flooded with thousands of extra students.

PROFESSOR Patrick Honohan became Central Bank Governor a little over a year ago.

AS a dental technician for the past 35 years in Limerick, this dental factory in Ballylanders will put me and other dental labs out of business.

I WAS quite astonished to read not one but three letters protesting the queen’s visit in your paper on March 8.

“I’M sure Ms McClean will agree that the relief of removing the arrogance and the utter incompetence that was FF in office far outweighs any concerns about the shape of the next government,” wrote James McGrath (March 7) on your letters page.

IN reply to the letter on the possible exportation of greyhounds to race in China I would like to express horror at the thinly-veiled dig at the Chinese population and culture.