RTÉ — the national broadcaster — has been advertising a Christmas greetings jingle on behalf of the Irish Vintners’ Association advising people to get their bums into the pub for a great Christmas.

With regard to dwindling attendances at GAA championship matches — especially the earlier rounds this year— is it not a distinct possibility that the new drink driving laws are more than partly to blame?

YOUR editorial on road carnage (February 5), and the Taoiseach’s comments on the same subject, both blamed speed for the death of nine people on our roads the previous weekend.

INSTEAD of heaping all the blame for road carnage on drivers, why doesn’t Transport Minister Martin Cullen and all the other relevant agencies actually address the main cause of road slaughter — totally inadequate and incompetent motor vehicle design.

IN recent years we have heard a lot about the Celtic Tiger and the wonderful place that Ireland has become. What nonsense.