Place: St Judes Midleton Co

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Letter to the Editor: State must legislate for commercial sector rates

With the economic recession, compounded by greed and avarice on the part of some landlords, and the annual rates, many commercial concerns have closed while others struggle for financial survival.

We need an active campaign so young aren’t hit by pension timebomb

Derelict sites must be put back into good use

We need an East Cork ferry route

Incentivise drivers and start road safety education at primary school

We urgently need a minister for infrastructure

Give the elderly the respect they deserve and the help they need

The report by Ed Carty (Irish Examiner, September 2) under the heading “2,400 reports of elderly abuse last year” makes very sad reading but I hope those responsible will be apprehended and brought to justice. Two-thirds ofelderly people feel unwanted, and many of them are right.

Fri, 05 Sep, 2014

Juvenile rehabilitation neglected

Juvenile crime is on the increase, so it was backward to close Spike Island prison.

Mon, 20 May, 2013

No to foreign toll roads

From recent press reports we learn that Irish motorists will soon face another hike in road tax, with an increase in road tolls.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2012

Flood risk map of country needed, but so is local councils funding

Despite the exceptionally high levels of rainfall, it is totally unacceptable that major flooding occurs and that local, regional and national roads are rendered impassable.

Thu, 16 Aug, 2012

Probe into house offloading demanded

Because of the downturn in the building industry in recent years, partially completed private housing developments have been lying unsold. Uncertainty reigned and nothing happened.

Fri, 16 Mar, 2012

Garda stations vital in rural areas

The closure threats to rural garda stations must alarm everyone in rural Ireland. Law and order in rural areas has now declined to the extent that robberies and attacks are so commonplace they do not even make the newspapers.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2012

What are the real unemployment figures?

IN November 2010, Ireland’s unemployment rate was 13.9%, with 28.4% of under 25s on the live register.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2011

Renewal must help communities, not investors

URBAN renewal schemes have been of considerable benefit to recipients of the tax incentives and rates remission - especially developers, property owners and investors.

Mon, 03 Jan, 2011

Support the nurses’ battle for justice

THE president of the Irish Nurses Organisation, Madeline Spiers, is calling for a campaign of action in pursuit of claims that include a 35-hour week for nurses.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2007