Person: John J Hassett

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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It’s in the national interest to scrap the Presidency

THE Presidential election is a costly distraction for our State now in receivership and with a daily escalating fiscal problem, massive unemployment and major social problems created by the failures of Dáil Eireann to govern in the national interest.

Make our island a top tourist spot

Massive debt putting our sovereignty at risk

All-Ireland medals not what they used to be

‘Pocket’ partitionists

Growing public anger over health shambles

Divisive guests are the last thing we need now

IN the context of the powersharing process in the North and the ongoing British military presence there, I believe the last thing we need is either a papal visit or a visit by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at this time.

Tue, 22 Jan, 2008

Timing of announcement politically influenced

THE timing of Aer Lingus’s Shannon-Heathrow announcement, following the Dáil and Seanad elections and during the long summer recess of both Houses, was both politically and public relations-influenced.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2007

Paisley may be the last hope of saving Tara

THE commendable decision of the Government to preserve the site of the Battle of the Boyne contrasts sadly with their indefensible destruction of the archaeology of part of Tara.

Mon, 30 Jul, 2007

Test for Greens

ARE we going to stand idly by and observe the desecration of Tara by the Government and State agencies?

Sat, 16 Jun, 2007

Drop the gavel on auction politics

THE Government and opposition parties are engaging in dangerous auctioneering politics with our money and livelihoods.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2007

Give pensioners more than survival allowance

SENIOR citizens depending on their old age pensions are extremely worried about rising living costs over recent months and the projected increases this winter are adding to their concerns about survival on their current income, especially those living on their own.

Mon, 11 Sep, 2006

GAA should pay debt to former players and officials

AS the GAA authorities prepare to respond to the demands of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), they must consider at the same time how best they can upgrade the miserable level of recognition former inter-county players and officials get from the association to which they gave so much out of love of our native games and culture.

Wed, 24 May, 2006

Messages of hate cloaked in language of religion

I WOULD like to echo John J Hassett’s call (Irish Examiner letters, May 12) that once and for all we stop tolerating messages of hate that are cloaked in the language of religion.

Tue, 16 May, 2006

It’s time to tackle the North’s peddlers of hate

THE killing of Michael Mcllveen is the result of sectarian incitement by people who claim to be delivering God’s message and upholding constitutionality in public affairs.

Fri, 12 May, 2006

Now let’s show proof of our independence

THE welcome renewal of commitment by our political parties to the 1916 Proclamation hopefully will strengthen their will not to dilute further our sovereignty without the expressed will of the people given through the ballot box.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2006

Any culchie or jackeen could have done better

THE thugs involved in assaulting the gardaí, as well as the looters, vandals and drunks deserve severe censure and careful analysis of their backgrounds.

Sat, 04 Mar, 2006

Wake-up call

THE Government’s move to undermine the Centre for Public Inquiry must alert all who value the due process of law, our democratic system, our sovereignty and citizens’ rights.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2005

Give pensioners a decent budget break

AS vested interest groups visit Government with pre-budget submissions, old age pensioners who comprise a sizeable sector of the voting electorate need a lobby group to present their demands.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2005

Lawlor coverage a major blow to press credibility

COVERAGE of the alleged circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Liam Lawlor by sections of the media has brought Irish journalism to the bottom of the sewer pit.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

Governments must act now to end loyalist attacks on Catholics

THE greater emphasis of the media and Government remains on the IRA while crime, evictions and blatant acts of sectarianism are carried out by loyalist paramilitaries under the benign eyes of British securicrats and the PSNI in the North.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2005

Local policing best way to beat drug barons

THE most dangerous threat facing the people of this State is posed by the drug barons who have established a countrywide dealers’ and pushers’ distribution network that matches An Post’s and the newspapers’ systems.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2005

Good Friday pact being stretched to the limits

THE British government does not have the courage to implement the Good Friday Agreement and the Irish Government is powerless to do so.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Media ignores tribute to the Boys of Kilmichael

THE 84th anniversary of the Kilmichael ambush, one of the major engagements of the War of Independence, was commemorated on Sunday, November 28, in the presence of 1,000 people at the ambush site.

Wed, 08 Dec, 2004

Agreement offers the possibility of unity

THE monument to Liam Lynch on the Knockmealdown mountainside is a stark reminder of the tragedy of the civil war that followed the Anglo-Irish treaty.

Tue, 17 Aug, 2004

Greedy publicans may provoke a backlash

THE arrogance and contempt several vintners still display for the health of their staff and customers is fuelled by greed which is beginning to cause a backlash among the general public against all publicans.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Assault case ruling

IT’S unkind to donkeys and over generous to legislators to say the law is an ass. How frustrating to the gardaí involved in the Franklin assault case and the parents of the victim the court decision must have been (Irish Examiner, March 16).

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

Real fights are within the political parties

AS the European and local elections poll date draws close, the tribal instincts of the different political parties' members is cultivated in a sham show; like peacocks they unfold the colour of their plumage in fanfare style.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2004

Pearse’s patriotism had vision and courage

THE opinion poll placing P H Pearse, the 1916 leader, as the most popular choice for a position of honour in a refurbished O’Connell Street, Dublin, is an interesting indication of the high level of appreciation and admiration Irish people hold for our patriots.

Tue, 03 Feb, 2004