“In the carefully controlled media environment of the HSE, it’s rare for an employee to speak out”

“Clare Daly, in her attempt to introduce legislation to allow for termination of pregnancy in the case of fatal foetal abnormality, did the State some service”.

“Did he not have a constitutionally powerful tool at his disposal ? He also had the choice to resign rather than sign it.”

“Once mighty priests and Provos, powerful men peddling sacred myths in the exercise of squalid and petty power, were brought low by women who could not be terrorised and silenced.”

Your advisory on what you term a “bewildering mental illness” is both helpful and partial, (editorial, February 12).

YOUR “time for an honest discussion” editorial on educational reform (Dec 23) rightly welcomes the current widespread airing of re-assessment, re-evaluation and recalibration of the stagnating education system.

BLACK Thursday was indeed a worryingly historic day. Selling our souls to the black hole for an indeterminate span leaves us all in the don’t-know zone.

YOU bear good tidings in the form of comments from psychiatrist Pat Bracken, director of West Cork mental health services (July 20) At last, a creative and authentic voice for ethical and mature mental health service delivery.