Not long ago, we had a referendum on the rights of children and their right to be heard.

I wish to respond to the Muslim women’s demand for a full apology and financial donation to a charity for not being allowed to publicly pray, as reported in the Irish Examiner (Aug 23).

MICHAEL JOB wonders if he is “missing something” in comparisons between US and Iraqi insurgent treatment of captives (Irish Examiner letters, June 30).

I WISH to support the opinions expressed by Bill Hurley (Irish Examiner letters, June 27) and Michael Higgins (June 28) with regard to our attitude to America.