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Readers' blog: Cork County Council can’t get away with throwing out accusations

Your report on the intention of Cork County Council to introduce new waste management by-laws states: “Under the new regime, people who can not prove how they are disposing of their waste could face fines of up to €2,500.” (‘Possible prosecutions for illegal dumping in Cork’s Ellis’s Yard’, Irish Examiner, 13/4)

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That’s an unhealthy attitude from MEP Hayes

Labour look after their pals

Fine Gael have forgotten lessons of the downturn

By-election result was not a vote for equality

The same sex marriage ‘yes’ vote paints a picture of “tolerance” and a desire for equity — or does it?

Tue, 26 May, 2015

Siteserv underlines lack of political accountability

Having read through your reports on the Siteserv controversy (Irish Examiner, April 24) — which seems to consist of little more than a ‘pass-the-parcel’ exercise by the central players — I was left with that familiar sense that ministers in Irish governments carry responsibility for nothing and are accountable to no-one.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2015

Ibec’s ‘confused’ tax talk hides an agenda

One could be forgiven for being confused by the frequent urgings of Ibec on tax — until the penny drops as to the purpose of their frantic lobbying.

Fri, 12 Jul, 2013

New property tax takes no account of ability to pay

Would it be possible to clear up once and for all what the position is between what happens in the UK and what is proposed here regarding exemptions, etc, under the Property Tax?

Fri, 14 Dec, 2012

Kenny and Cowen, one of a kind

Matt Cooper asked if there was any difference between Enda Kenny and his predecessor Brian Cowen.

Thu, 18 Oct, 2012

Labour abandoning policies

With regard to your report ‘Alex White urges transparency over reforms’, I very much doubt if that will be delivered, given the shameful abandonment of core Labour policies by the current party hierarchy.

Sat, 06 Oct, 2012

A joke charity sector not regulated

Your editorial (Sept 15) regarding “charities” is both timely and correct — it is a joke that this sector is unregulated, and also that no effort is made to cap what individuals attached to it take from it by way of remuneration.

Wed, 19 Sep, 2012

Elderly paying price, not wealthy

May I be allowed to applaud the simple humanity of your editorial “Imposing cuts but protecting privilege” (Sept 1)?

Wed, 05 Sep, 2012

It might be all Greek to us, but facts are facts

Kevin McCarthy’s letter “Reality has yet to kick in for our left-wingers” (Irish Examiner, Aug 6) is incorrect is stating that the Greek government has “rolled over and tamely agreed to implement an €11bn austerity plan”.

Tue, 07 Aug, 2012

Burden on mortgage holders

I was a little perplexed to see that the Labour Party has given an unqualified welcome for the “Mortgage to Rent” scheme — or maybe I misunderstand what is involved here.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2012

Testing benefits

Your report (Jun 29) says Enda Kenny has ‘refused to rule out means testing child benefit and cutting free electricity, phones, and travel for pensioners’.

Mon, 02 Jul, 2012

Labour should follow principles

It hardly came as a surprise that senior Labour party member, Cllr. Seán Counihan, (Irish Examiner, Apr 17) is calling for a merger with Fianna Fáil.

Sat, 21 Apr, 2012

Government has become detached

Reading your report on the household charge (Irish Examiner, Mar 19) I was left with the distinct impression that the Government has decided to go to war with the people of this country.

Wed, 21 Mar, 2012

Magic jobs’ solution

Having read the Pathways to Work document it is clear to me that it has two clear objectives:

Wed, 29 Feb, 2012

Paying a heavy price

While reading your report that 16,000 households had their power cut off in 2011, I wonder if Minister Phil Hogan would tell me are those cut off who own their house still deemed able to afford the household charge?

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012

Stop crucifying the victims

It seems that Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has kicked off the new year in the same vein as she left off in 2011, issuing statements and plans which imply widespread welfare fraud.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2012

We must be vigilant for vulnerable

WELL done to Colette Browne (Opinion, Jan 3) for her brilliant analysis of what lies behind the campaign of vilification being run by the government against those in receipt of welfare.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012

Civil disobedience

VINCENT J Lavery’s letter attacking those calling on citizens to refuse to pay the household charge (Dec. 19) is flawed.

Tue, 20 Dec, 2011

No empathy for the most vulnerable in our society

AS Phil Hogan spelled out the details of his household charge in the Dáil, with the stress and emphasis on fines and punishment for non-pay, it became worrying that the failure to relate liability for the new tax to “ability to pay” will expose many to the rigours of those same draconian enforcement plans.

Sat, 17 Dec, 2011

No country for young men and women

I ATTENDED the Expo-Working Abroad Exhibition over the weekend and for the first time the enormity of our problems struck home.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2011

Privatisation push will hurt us

IVAN Yates is off again on his “privatise everything” hobby horse and he is free to do so (Opinion, Sept 15). However, it is disingenuous to keep repeating that privatisation benefits consumers.

Mon, 19 Sep, 2011

Put tax on bloated state pensions

YOUR report (News, Sept 12) about the laissez-fare attitude of the HSE with state funds can hardly come as a surprise to anyone at this stage.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2011

What a difference a year makes for Labour

ON the issue of Roscommon A&E closure, the Labour party has run for cover behind HIQA.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2011

Nothing changes but the heads in the trough

“I’M sure Ms McClean will agree that the relief of removing the arrogance and the utter incompetence that was FF in office far outweighs any concerns about the shape of the next government,” wrote James McGrath (March 7) on your letters page.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2011

Harney oversaw demise of our health system

MUCH of what Matt Cooper writes about Mary Harney (January 15) cannot be argued with and it is important to remind us all that she and her “free market” thinking was at the core of what pushed our country into ruin.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

Bitter truth behind Lenihan’s ‘fair’ budget

LISTENING to Brian Lenihan’s defence of the budget, claiming it was “fair”, was so surreal it was like an out of body experience.

Thu, 09 Dec, 2010

Private health operators profit at public expense

THE story last week that the state is to resort to bringing out the begging bowl to meet a €110m shortfall for the long-promised National Children’s Hospital followed on from the previous day’s statement from Health Minister Mary Harney that the “public” health service will have to endure much deeper cuts next year.

Thu, 21 Oct, 2010

Sobering thought

SURELY what Brian Cowen gets up to while apparently somewhat “under the influence” ought be of far less concern to us than what he does while sober.

Fri, 17 Sep, 2010