LEO VARADKAR does not know current Irish VAT rates.

ONCE again ‘tis the season for seeing what a real live politician looks like in person.

I REFER to a number of reports in last week’s Irish Examiner referring to comments by the Offaly and south Kerry coroners in relation to the increased incidents of suicide among the elderly and people in rural areas, and to the “export” of Irish people with intellectual disability outside of the country due to the lack of appropriate care facilities to deal with their needs.

REGARDING your story about Gay Byrne caught wearing his seat belt incorrectly, he stated that the picture was taken a few months ago. Regardless as to when it happened, he should have worn his seatbelt properly.

WHERE can I buy a sign warning future dodgy canvassing politicians to keep off my property pending the forthcoming three weeks of lies, promises and more lies?

I REFER to your editorial in last Friday’s edition of your newspaper (Jan 28). This was a most unbalanced and dangerous piece.

AS a survivor of a road traffic collision in which my husband was killed and a friend of ours also seriously injured, I am not just upset but astonished and disgusted by your callous comment in your recent editorial (Jan 28).

FIRSTLY I wish to compliment the editor and journalist on highlighting the rise of suicides amongst elderly people.