Why is no one talking about that grey area of childbirth, that place where a real debate might happen and the two sides might even agree?

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At the end of every street, and in every village across Ireland install a top-of-the-range water pump, shower and toilet (to be kept in pristine condition by the council, with hourly cleaning).

In the populist race to dismantle Irish Water a simple fix is being overlooked: dismantle Irish Water for the purposes of collecting water charges from individuals; however, keep Irish Water as the state body briefed with the task of securing safe and efficient water supply and sewerage disposal service from properties in Ireland.

If the migrants are paying significant money to traffickers to escape from places such as Syria, Libya and Eritrea to head for Europe then it could be worth considering the problem from a different angle — the market angle.

Offering 25 bonus points for any student achieving a D grade or higher in honours maths was a risky educational experiment.

How to defuse the Brexit/Grexit problem?

The ‘no’ side is concerned about procreation and what this might mean if same-sex marriage is permitted.

If David Cameron had real courage and conviction he would call an ‘in-out’ referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union immediately.

I would like to suggest four ways to support growth while protecting the lowest paid workers in our society — those who do the jobs most of us would prefer not to do. These are jobs paying €8.65 per hour and leaving just €49.43 to live on each day.

The ‘no’ side says that civil partnership provides full legal protection for same-sex couples, so why do so few heterosexual couples avail of civil partnerships?

I welcome the regular sized cruise ships coming in to Dún Laoghaire harbour.

Perhaps we should look to other countries for alternative solutions for managing our water and waste services? My sister told me how it was done in India in the 1970s (she was there for 10 months). Pigs on the streets ate the organic human waste they found.

Gender quotas may not be perfect but they at least they give the opportunity to start to redress the balance in political representation.

Professionals, such as lawyers, doctors, engineers, architects and accountants, are certified to practise through training, examinations, accreditation and registration.

Alison Hackett presents history in a new format in her book, The Visual Time Traveller: 500 years of History, Art and Science in 100 Unique Designs.

How about trying a different approach to Corporation Tax?

The Taoiseach was asked on RTÉ radio whether or not the Fine Gael party would survive the difficulties in government. He said the Fine Gael brand was strong and would survive.

The silencing of Fr Tony Flannery (Irish Examiner, Thursday, Jan 24) brings to mind another who spent a lifetime pursuing independent thought and conscience in defiance of the Catholic Church – Galileo.

Will those who have decided not to pay the household charge be waiving their right to assistance from the ESB, Bord Gáis or the water mains local authority if there is a problem with the supply of these services into their homes?

Rather than the scrapping of Transition Year to become a year of community service, as proposed by Friends of the Elderly, perhaps the smarter option would be to increase the number of community service hours for each Transition Year student.

A COUPLE of suggestions for the upcoming budget:

HAVE the powers that be considered the possibility of devaluing the euro? Wouldn’t this be one of the ways to share the pain right across Europe?

ARTICLE 35.5 in the Constitution states that the “renumeration of a judge shall not be reduced during his continuance in office”.