Person: JACQUELINE Cotter

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Moving in the wrong direction for fathers

RECENTLY, Jacqueline Cotter (Letters, Sept 1), stated that “in Ireland the family is still a very dominant unit and the male is the dominant force within that unit”.

Successful royal visit a boost for tourism

Why not ask our cousins overseas for a bailout?

Dismantling the church

Canon law allows for dismissal of abusers

Measure for measure, the cardinal should go

Cowen and a picture of hypocrisy

I THINK there’s something sad about newsreader Eileen Dunne having to apologise on behalf of RTÉ for the light hearted item aired on Monday’s news about the semi-naked, non-sexual, mildly satiric paintings of Brian Cowen.

Sat, 28 Mar, 2009

Popular revolt

IN her letter (March 7), Jacqueline Cotter says “start the revolution” in the light of ministerial waste, highlighted by a helicopter trip to Kerry costing €8,000.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2009

Cullen’s trip highlights rail policy blunder

IN her letter (March 7), Jacqueline Cotter rightly criticises the cost to the Irish taxpayer of €8,000 for Martin Cullen’s helicopter trip to Kerry.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2009

Get them out before they waste another cent

I STILL can’t take it in. Martin Cullen’s helicopter trip to Kerry cost the taxpayer approximately €8,000.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2009

Cowen at the wheel

I THINK people who are ferociously attacking Brian Cowen at the moment should give him a break. He’s the most suitable man to drive the country along this long road out of recession.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2009

Loss of swim pool a blow to children who want to stay fit and elderly who want to stay healthy

I’M writing to express my sadness at the news that Baltimore is to lose its swimming pool and gym as part of the closure of the Baltimore Hotel and leisure complex at the end of this month.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2009

A wonderful world without cars

ALL cars have been removed from our estate for a few days because access is blocked while men work on the sewer pipes at the entrance.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2008

Hospital visitors must get the message

I THINK it’s time for hospitals to stop putting up polite notices asking visitors and staff to please wash their hands at the dispensers installed usually at the main entrance.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2008

Two ‘dry’ days

IN response to Jacqueline Cotter’s letter suggesting a national no-alcohol day (August 5), I would respectfully point out that we already have two — Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Wed, 13 Aug, 2008

Light rail service would put us back on track

THERE has been some mention recently on your letter page of long-closed railways around Cork.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2008

Alcohol-free day would help us sober up and address drink crisis

I FULLY agree with everything that Gerry Hickey said in his letter (Vital steps needed to tackle drink crisis, August 2).

Tue, 05 Aug, 2008

Non-expert points to a lucrative funds source

I’M not an economist. I’ve never had a clue what the ‘economy’ actually is.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2008

We need trains — not trucks

A WORD in praise of Bord Pleanála.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2008

Low profile

THE famously talkative Catholic Church — never short of an opinion or two on anything and everything that goes on in Ireland — remained noticeably quiet throughout this whole Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign.

Fri, 20 Jun, 2008

Burning issue: how the law separates the elite from the ordinary citizen

IF I defied a Supreme Court injunction and then burned evidence in defiance of a subsequent court order, I wonder what would become of me.

Tue, 10 Oct, 2006