I would like to reply to comments ( Irish Examiner, August 25) relating to motorcycle deaths made by Donal Buckley on behalf of road transport engineers

Engineers have called on the Road Safety Authority to launch a national campaign targeting motorcyclists, amid rising fatalities on Irish roads.

In recent weeks, 60 tunnels and 800 homes have been destroyed in Gaza. A 500-metre deep security zone is being created along the border, and no structures whatsoever will be allowed in this zone.

The letter written by Thomas Roddy (Irish Examiner, November 4) regarding the protest against water charges was published recently and is an excellent synopsis of why Ireland’s economic and general outlook is one of negativity and pessimism.

The safety of up to 89,000 cars on Irish roads may be "critically compromised" due to poorly-fitted windscreens.

Road safety engineers have issued a stark warning about the risks of fitting second- hand tyres to cars following an increase in road fatalities.

In the early ’90s, her lone voice exposed a dark period in history, writes Conall Ó Fátharta

Christine Buckley, an institutional abuse survivor who co-founded the Aislinn foundation, has died.

A Medical Council inquiry into a doctor who diagnosed 20-year-old Vicki Core with gastric flu less than 24 hours before she died of pneumonia, has been told that her appearance on the day before her death indicated the seriousness of her condition.

It was with great interest I read the opinion piece by Donal Buckley (Agri-business, Apr 8).

Donal Buckley notes the tremendous opportunity created by growth in global demand for seafood.

In response to Donal Buckley’s recent opinion piece in the Irish Examiner (Agri-business, April 8) the Irish Wildlife Trust would like to point out that within Ireland’s “abundant fishing grounds” less than half of assessed fish stocks are considered by the Marine Institute to be exploited sustainably.

As an island nation surrounded by rich seafood resources, there is a unique opportunity for Ireland to address the global demand for healthy seafood proteins.

Four Irish seafood companies have pooled their resources to set up Jade Ireland Seafood Ltd, a joint venture with an office based in Shanghai, China.

Seafood companies Atlanfish and Rockabill Shellfish have joined forces to target exports to China with their new brand Atlantic Gold.

Ian Elliot, the head of the Catholic Church's own watchdog on child protection measures, has detailed the policies now in place to prevent child abuse.

I refer to Mr Paul Farrell’s recent letter on the recent findings of the Israeli court.

I refer to JA Barnwell’s letter (Feb 23) asserting that the title of “collaborator” can never be awarded to citizens of non-belligerent states.

A PIONEERING Kerry restaurant has been named the Bord Iascaigh Mhara Seafood Restaurant of the Year 2012, beating a wealth of top class seafood outlets for the honour.

IN the Civil War, Irish Free State soldiers tied republicans to bombs and blew them to pieces.

YOUR editorial headlined ‘Politicians’ greatest challenge’ (August 31) is a breath of fresh air.

A Cork company which specialises in converting waste to energy is to build a €45m gasification plant at Enfield in North London.

CORK-based alternative energy company Kedco is set significantly to increase its presence in the British market by entering a joint venture with German power company, Agrikomp GmBH.

IRELAND could meet 20% of its electrical energy needs, launch €4 billion worth of new projects and create thousands of new jobs by developing two areas of green energy.

SCHOOLS and businesses have warned against unfair fines and sanctions being imposed on them under new Government water conservation rules.

CORK-based alternative energy company, Kedco has made the switch to public ownership, with its shares beginning trading on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) this morning.

IRISH companies are playing a key role in steering a course for the €803 million seafood industry.

IBEC today announced the Irish winners of the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE).

IRELAND is coming from behind in the drive to reduce its carbon emissions, partly because of the continuing development and partly because it has failed to tackle the problem over the past decade of record growth, according to experts.

IBEC today welcomed the Government’s new climate change strategy, but said that the approach to tackling the problem had to change.

Employers' group IBEC today welcomed the statement from the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government showing a five-fold increase in electrical recycling since the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) scheme came into force in August 2005.

Waterford hurler Eoin Kelly is to miss out on the Munster Championship after being handed a 12 week suspension from the GAA’s Central Disciplinary Committee.

Company bosses are being urged to dump recycling policies in favour of waste prevention plans, it emerged today.

Environmental campaigners have attacked the Government's attitude towards the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, which comes into effect today.

IN a rural French lane under a British flag, the General looked over the assembled war veterans.

SOME of Cork's leading companies are up in arms over increased charges linked to the new waste water treatment facility in Carrigrennan, Little Island.

RETIRED Irish Army captain Donal Buckley (Irish Examiner letters, November 17) takes us to task for “intentionally and maliciously writing out of history a generation of our own people that fought and died for us“.

DONAL Buckley (Irish Examiner letters, Nov 17) says it is time to change our thinking on World War I.

IT IS time to change our thinking in relation to the Great War. It was not a unionist war, the Somme was not a unionist battle.

LAST weekend a novel experiment in direct democracy took place in a Dublin hotel.

I AM writing to you in connection with the grave of Sgt Maj Coughlan, VC, 75th Regiment, Gordon Highlanders and Connaught Rangers, in Westport, Co Mayo.

NEVER got the whole motor car thing. Us blokes are supposed to be uniformly fascinated by football, breasts and engines, in that order, but cars leave me cold, couldn’t tell me Lexus from me Lada.