Person: Sabrina Straventa

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Water charges U-turn drives protestors on

It is sad when good, decent people have to resort to violence to have their human rights acknowledged. It was only when the barracks were blown out and the Tans ambushed that the British army left the country.

Ebola an ‘airborne’ bug

TV cat complaints

Patients have rights to test results

Injustice may finally bring about change

Why treat anti-war protesters like criminals?

Surviving the health system

I AM baffled at the Taoiseach’s statement in the Dáil shortly before it adjourned for the summer — “I stand here and defend our health system”.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2006

The Italian community in Ireland is joyfully resurrected and takes its place on top of the world

THIS generation of Italians abroad is very different from the stereotype we learnt from our parents or grandparents.

Tue, 11 Jul, 2006

Death of a saint

IT saddens me that Ireland will not have a national day of mourning for the Pope who loved Ireland so dearly.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2005

Why no official outlet for culture tickets?

THE Cork Capital of Culture celebration has disappointed even before it officially begins today. Why weren’t tickets for the opening ceremonies made available at some official city location?

Sat, 08 Jan, 2005

Menace of the driver who fails to go full circle

YOUR correspondent Sabrina Straventa (Irish Examiner letters, March 11) expressed her “surprise at the number of Cork people who do not know how to drive through a roundabout.”

Wed, 17 Mar, 2004

Abusive driver needs to be taught lesson

I AM surprised at the number of people who do not know how to drive through a roundabout.

Thu, 11 Mar, 2004

Better late than never tackling anti-social ways

IRELAND is finally turning into a civilised country: not only will you soon be able to go to a pub without being forced to breathe lethal smoke, but parents will also finally be legally responsible for the education they give to their children.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2003

Driving on the hard shoulder is illegal

DRIVERS in Ireland tend to drive on the hard shoulder.

Thu, 03 Jul, 2003