I WELCOME your recent editorial on energy efficiency highlighting Ireland’s role in contributing to global warming and stressing the vital part every Irish person must play in reducing further damage to the earth’s environment (Irish Examiner, May 30).

TRADE ministers from 148 countries are meeting in Hong Kong at the WTO talks where they will make decisions that could radically change the lives of millions of poor people.

A deal to erase billions of dollars of debt for poor countries cleared an important hurdle, winning the endorsement of the International Monetary Fund’s steering committee.

IN his column (Irish Examiner, September 16), Pat Brosnan highlighted the Irish public’s worry that our Government will renege on its new promise to meet the 0.7% target for overseas aid.