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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Children’s right to secular education should trump religious patronage

In the debate on school patronage, much has been said about rights, but have you heard anyone mention the rights of the most important people in education, children.

Those in favour of reform should vote yes

‘No’ vote on Seanad will not ensure reform

Value-based property tax is best option

No exclusions for proposed property tax

Hiding behind the law

IRISH bishops have hidden behind data protection laws and sacerdotal privilege to excuse why they couldn’t disclose documentation about child molesters.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2011

Arguments for pension tax make no sense

I AM disappointed at the very poor quality of the arguments used by the Cabinet in favour of the tax on private sector pension funds.

Tue, 17 May, 2011

FG made right call on Coughlan’s US trip

WHY is Fine Gael being criticised for removing the Dáil pairing arrangement?

Fri, 01 Oct, 2010

Martin accused of ‘brooding anti-semitism’

AS a 76-year-old Irish pensioner I am sickened but not surprised at the blatantly anti-semitic statements by the Minister for Foreign, Micheál Martin, concerning the tragic events surrounding the shipments heading for Gaza this week.

Thu, 03 Jun, 2010

Cometh the hour, cometh the columnist

THAT was great stuff by your columnist Fergus Finlay (October 14). This is the kind of inspiring journalism that newspaper readers are crying out for.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2008

Ireland fails to keep up with scientific elite

IN all the excitement of the switch-on of the Large Hadron Collider nobody mentioned that Ireland is one of the few European countries which isn’t a member of CERN — the European organisation for nuclear research.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2008

Pope’s wrong move on giving out communion

YOU report (June 28) that the Pope is considering a ban on communion taken in the hand. To say this dismays me is to put it mildly.

Sat, 05 Jul, 2008

We are non-aligned, but we are not neutral

JA BARNWELL (Irish Examiner letters, February 15) claims non-participation in an alliance proves Ireland is a neutral country.

Tue, 20 Feb, 2007

Left hypocrisy on army’s role

I AM disgusted at the hypocrisy of the left (Labour, Greens and SF-IRA) regarding the maintenance of the triple-lock on the Irish army serving overseas.

Mon, 24 Jul, 2006

I look forward to a full Orange parade down O’Connell Street

SOME have made excuses for the recent riot by arguing that the unionist parade shouldn’t have been held because it was provocative. This is the same excuse that was made against the publication of the cartoons of Mohammed.

Mon, 06 Mar, 2006

Spotlight on darker side of the Catholic Church

EVERY Wednesday I look forward to reading Rónán Mullen’s latest attempt at justifying the Catholic Church. I often wonder if he is capable of criticising his Church, or does his faith blind him to reality.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2005