It is now more than a month-and-a-half since the General Election and there is still no sign of a government being formed.

When Mike Mahon tells us that Irish governments ‘sold out the sovereignty of our country to the European bankers’ he is not in accord with the facts (Letters, January 25).

The Government is going into overdrive to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising. But one is tempted to ask what have we to celebrate?

I have the greatest sympathy for those people affected by the recent flooding. However, the insurance companies should not be compelled to insure these properties.

New legislation was brought in by Michael Noonan to the effect that if a landlord compelled tenants to vacate his property as he intended selling it and subsequently did not, he or she would be liable for a fine of €3,000 .

We now learn that TDs Mick Wallace and Clare Daly are facing a jail sentence for upholding neutrality.

I was under the delusion that Nama had been set up in the interest of the Irish public to get the maximum price from their property portfolio.

In view of the horrific Paris attacks, should our Government not reconsider its decision to allow 4,000 refugees from Syria and other countries into Ireland?

I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms to the recent announcement from the Bank of Ireland.

Considering the huge number of people who turned up for Saturday’s protest march against Irish Water in particular, and austerity measures in general, should not this grand little country of ours be re-designated Ire-Land.

Pope Francis has gathered 200 bishops in Rome to discuss family life.

The Personal Insolvency Bill has given tremendous powers of repossession to the banks.

The Personal Insolvency Bill is shortly to become law to deal with the mortgage arrears situation. This will give tremendous powers of repossessions to the banks.

It has been reported that the banks will need a further capitalisation, of €10bn.

I am in receipt of a demand from the Revenue ‘Commissars’ in respect of the property tax. I have sent them a cheque for the amount, but I have made this cheque payable to the Crumlin Children’s Hospital.

I want to pay the property tax immediately, but am enquiring as to which bank — Irish or German — I should make out the cheque.

For those of us enlightened ones who feel strongly that Seán Quinn was jailed unjustly, why not send him a Christmas card to Mountjoy Prison.

It has come to my attention that AIB recently transferred €1bn into their pension fund and the Government obviously approved this.

Ireland is due to take over the Presidency of the EU on Jan 1, 2013.

Would you agree that it is now a matter of national urgency that Mr Kenny be sent for German language lessons so that, in future, he would know the difference between “Ja” and “Nein”?

Regarding the new property tax proposed by the government, this, I understand, is to be imposed on the owners of the property.

The latest threats from Government spindoctors is that funds will be cut to sports clubs and other organisations unless we all now pay the household tax.

There has been a lot of speculation in the media regarding Seán Quinn.

There has been a lot of suggestions in the media about the naming of the new Liffey Bridge. I propose it be named after the greatest taoiseach this country has produced, Charles J Haughey.

Now that the residence of the former disgraced Taoiseach Haughey, Abbeville, is back on the market, would it not be an opportune moment for the State to purchase it?

When are we going to see some action taken about the conduct of the banks in Ireland?

Mike Mahon was having trouble renting out his buy-to-let apartment in Limerick City and contacted his bank to ask if he could restructure his loan, as he was falling behind in repayments.

I, for one, will not be paying the household tax. I am totally opposed to the bank bailout.

I AM extremely alarmed at the Government’s proposal imposing a levy of 0.6% per annum over four years on private pension funds.

I AM writing to you in anger and total disgust at the way the Government is squandering our taxpayer’s money. Who gave them the right to bail out the banks? And only last week we had the fiasco of the Moriarty Tribunal.

A US navy frigate on manoeuvres in the Persian Gulf has plucked eight Iraqi fishermen to safety as their boat sank beneath them.