Place: Cobh Co Cork

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Readers Blog: Great that Varadkar discussed abortion

I am pleased to note that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was willing to spend at least a couple of hours discussing the matter of reproductive healthcare and access to abortion facilities with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.

Nothing left in our Constitution but verbiage

Make vote count over Cobh road condition

Obscure process for naming commissioner

Can’t see why Finlay is still lauding McDowell

Hard talk by Ryanair

Labour must surely see it’s in big trouble

Michael McCarthy TD (Labour), says the recent controversy regarding former Minister Roisín Shortall has been unhelpful to his party.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2012

Uncertainty over future of Fota Island Golf Club needs resolution

As a member of Fota Island Golf club I found the recent article on the sale of a city land bank on behalf of Nama very disturbing.

Mon, 14 May, 2012

Focus on the present

IT seems some in the media can’t help themselves when it comes to interviewing the presidential candidate Martin McGuinness.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2011

Wrong about Ferris

IT was sad to see that Iain Dorney (Letters, August 29) was disappointed at Martin Ferris, calling on Muammar Gaddafi to step down and prevent further bloodshed in Libya, citing Mr Ferris’s own past.

Tue, 30 Aug, 2011

Don’t squander our oil and gas reserves

WITH the advent of wind turbine and wave energy power our other resources such as oil and gas should earn royalties for the exchequer. The goal posts have changed.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2011

Democracy postponed

WORDS of wisdom from by Cal Hyland (‘Political savings’, Letters, May 20) when he suggested it was in the public interest for the three national by-elections not to go ahead.

Wed, 26 May, 2010

Farewell to Carla

I WISH to pay tribute to Carla Blake who has retired as weekly columnist in your Examiner Farming supplement.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2010

In ‘Thatcherland’

IN his letter (March 12), Jerry Daly says public sector unions should get the “Thatcher treatment”.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2010

Estimated meter readings can be a costly exercise

I SWITCHED to Bord Gáis for electricity last year.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2010

Decorative footpaths can cause an ugly fall

THE cold weather has exposed the fact that recently laid cement footpaths, with their decorative circular indentations, are dangerous in icy conditions. Rain or melted frost lodges in the indentations and because the temperature is low, it is very slow to evaporate.

Fri, 01 Jan, 2010

Supreme Court abandoned cause of innocents

THE Supreme Court failed to defend and vindicate the right to life of the three frozen embryos (Roche v Roche, December 15) on the grounds that it judged them not to be “unborn” within the context of article 40.3.3 of the Irish constitution and on the grounds that their biological father objected to the defence and vindication of their right to life.

Wed, 23 Dec, 2009

Rank ingratitude

WE expect the gardaí to be there for us whenever we or our properties are under threat, yet when their livelihood is under threat and their members fear losing their homes or being unable to provide for their families, we tell them they will face jail and fines if they protest. I wonder why they feel unappreciated and undervalued?

Wed, 09 Dec, 2009

New jail a criminal waste of resources

IN these times of financial hardship, I think it is a criminal waste of scarce financial resources, ie, taxpayers’ money, for the Government to go ahead with the construction of a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Co Dublin, or anywhere else, especially since there is a ready-made prison — Spike Island — sitting in the middle of Cork Harbour.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2009