Person: John Fitzgerald Callan Co

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Letters to the Editor: Our disregard for nature has yet to run its course

It is sickening to read that Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice for its failure to safeguard 423 sensitive wildlife habitats. Apart from the hefty fines that may be imposed (as if we didn’t have enough debt with the C19 crisis and resultant economic woes), this development shames our nation.

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Reader's Blog: Extend every courtesy to the Pope on his Irish visit

Readers Blog: Putting the hounds before the hares

Always an alternative to self-destruction

Coveney failed to make stand on bees

Papal welcome

Government’s defence of respite care cut rings hollow

The Government’s insistence that the decision to significantly cut the respite care grant was necessary and unavoidable rings hollow when you consider that it has, in the same budget, forked out a colossal €59.2m to the horse and greyhound racing sector.

Thu, 27 Dec, 2012

Oireachtas petition process must be transparent

As a believer in democracy I welcome the new Oireachtas petitions system whereby any of us can petition the Oireachtas on issues of public concern.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2012

Cub-hunting and netting of hares far from sports’ ideal

Even as we bask in the glory of Ireland’s sporting triumph, preparations are underway for activities that have never featured in the Olympics and that constitute an insult to the name of sport.

Sat, 18 Aug, 2012

We should not stay silent over China

The carefully choreographed visit of Xi Jinping calls to mind the abject deference we once accorded to high-ranking prelates in this country, minus the ring-kissing.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2012

Coursing clubs should send dogs after something that doesn’t take fright

THE Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has offered a reward of €20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever caused a particular hare to be ill-treated in an incident caught on film by two Swedish students who attended the national coursing meeting in Clonmel last February.

Fri, 16 Apr, 2010