How inspiring to read of the heroic actions of the three young Americans, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler, on a train in France (Irish Examiner, August 21). By overpowering a heavily armed Islamist gunman they saved many lives.

 How inspiring to read of the heroic actions of the three young Americans, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler, on a train in France (Irish Examiner, August 21). By overpowering a heavily armed Islamist gunman they saved many lives.

Martin O’Quigley claims (Letters, 25 July) that the Irish-Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) had nothing to do with the intimidation that forced Irish dancing schools to withdraw from an Israeli feis.

Seán O’Riordan’s articles on providing a national air defence system are timely.

Sean O’Riordan (‘How much to protect skies above Ireland?’, Analysis, February 11) has raised an important issue.

Thirty civilians were killed, and scores more wounded, by a small number of unguided Grad rockets launched by pro-Russian separatists, at the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Saturday.

A complaint of imbalance about a same-sex marriage discussion presented on RTÉ radio by comedian Brendan O’Carroll has been rejected by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

Reigning Kildare champions Sarsfields were pushed all the way by last year’s IFC champions Monasterevan in Newbridge but eventually booked their place in the quarter-final by virtue of a 3-16 to 0-9 win.

AN ADULT black bear was shot dead after it wandered into a Virginia hospital.