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<p>One letter writer muses on the Michael Collins statue in Cork City. Picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Letters to the Editor: Club players deserve much better treatment

the split season will kill off club hurling

<p>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's comments appeared to be one-sided and did not sufficiently address the intricate dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Picture: Jean-Francois Badias/AP</p>

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Letters to the Editor: EU must be at the forefront of advocating for balanced dialogue

<p>Whatever about Pádraig Harrington's skill on the course, a reader suggests we should all go out and enjoy a game of golf when the professional tournaments are on TV. File picture: Steve Welsh/PA</p>

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Letters to the Editor: The Irish State is not politically secular yet

Sad lonely girl sitting on stairs

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Letters to the Editor: Law should do more to protect victims

Cazoo World Snooker Championship 2023 - Day 3 - The Crucible

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Letters to the Editor: Is this really the best we can do for women?

DENIS SCANNELL

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Letters to the Editor: Heritage lost in milestones

Letter to the Editor: Lessons we could learn from pandemic

Letter to the Editor: Lessons we could learn from pandemic

Covid-19 crisis has shown that we should put the elderly and those with disabilities on top of Government agenda

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Johnson's Covid-19 shambles

For those interested in objective reports on controversial health events, the Forum report in the Irish Examiner on Saturday, July 4 is the best I have read on the sad omnishambles that has characterised the Johnson regimes response to Covid-19.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Justice delayed is justice denied?

Letter to the Editor: Justice delayed is justice denied?

I write as a former chairman of the Garda Reprehensive Association of the Limerick Division of An Garda Síochána, now long retired, to express my admiration to your journalist Michael Clifford for his very intriguing piece in Monday's publication concerning the current investigations into a number of serving members attached to the aforementioned Garda division.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Quarantine for new arrivals must be a legal obligation

Letter to the Editor: Quarantine for new arrivals must be a legal obligation

The current situation of “quarantining” those arriving in Ireland requires some reflection. People, commentators, the tourism industry and newspaper columnists speak with one voice as though there is an official quarantine in place for all arrivals to the country. Not so.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Our disregard for nature has yet to run its course

Letters to the Editor: Our disregard for nature has yet to run its course

It is sickening to read that Ireland has been referred to the European Court of Justice for its failure to safeguard 423 sensitive wildlife habitats. Apart from the hefty fines that may be imposed (as if we didn’t have enough debt with the C19 crisis and resultant economic woes), this development shames our nation.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Selfless Holohan guided us through darkest days

Letters to the Editor: Selfless Holohan guided us through darkest days

"A giant of a man in terms of his service to the state and its citizens, he has piloted our collective boat thus far through the choppiest of seas, spawning a constancy of calm confidence while holding the stark 'data-cards' of the roughest of deals."

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Catfighting in Dáil lowers tone of public conversation

Letters to the Editor: Catfighting in Dáil lowers tone of public conversation

Cat fighting in Dáil lowers the tone

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Eamon Ryan should lead by example and get his helmet on

Letters to the Editor: Eamon Ryan should lead by example and get his helmet on

As a leader of Government espousing all things green, I am surprised each time I see Eamon Ryan filmed cycling with no sign of a helmet.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Where is the welcome for Irish abroad?

Letter to the Editor: Where is the welcome for Irish abroad?

Mary Robinson, when she was president, famously displayed a candle in the window of Áras an Uachtaráin to signal to Irish people abroad that they would always be welcome home. How we wish this candle was burning today.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Letter to the Editor: What does lack of public toilets say about Cork?

Letter to the Editor: What does lack of public toilets say about Cork?

The lack of public toilets in Cork City shows a contemptuous disregard for an essential public need, says our letter writer. Picture: Dan Linehan

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Irish politics' realignment to a distinct 'left' and 'right'

Letters to the Editor: Irish politics' realignment to a distinct 'left' and 'right'

"Saturday 27th June, 2020, will go down in our history as one of the most momentous days in Irish politics."

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Opening the pubs is a precipitous move

Letter to the Editor: Opening the pubs is a precipitous move

We are alarmed at the decision to allow pubs that serve food to reopen on June 29.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Letters to the editor: What has happened to Fianna Fáil?

Letters to the editor: What has happened to Fianna Fáil?

My ballot papers sits on the desk in front of me; for the third time in a week I have taken it out hoping for divine inspiration.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Caring for the most vulnerable

Letter to the Editor: Caring for the most vulnerable

It is late June 2020 and Ireland seems to have weathered Covid-19’s initial wave.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Green Party needs a quick history lesson

Letter to the Editor: Green Party needs a quick history lesson

Even a brief investigation by the Green Party to remind themselves of the track record and the legacy left because of the performance of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over the past 10 years would reveal a woeful trail of failure in health, housing and profligacy with the public purse.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Gardaí must avoid being alone when out on patrol

Letter to the Editor: Gardaí must avoid being alone when out on patrol

There have been a number of incidents where Gardaí have come to the untimely deaths while patrolling alone.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Aer Lingus uses crisis to slash pay and axe 500 jobs

Letter to the Editor: Aer Lingus uses crisis to slash pay and axe 500 jobs

Aer Lingus are going through some hard times. However the crisis is temporary.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Aer Lingus is using Covid-19 as an opportunity for restructuring

Letters to the Editor: Aer Lingus is using Covid-19 as an opportunity for restructuring

Aer Lingus has cut wages by 70% which is the highest wage cut ever seen in Ireland in the 21st century. On top of the wage cut Aer Lingus has imposed changes to work practices and terms and conditions, this includes lay-offs as well as a ban on industrial action including strikes to February 2022.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: You can't talk to an empty chair

Letters to the Editor: You can't talk to an empty chair

The prospect now of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in government together - no matter who they are propped up by - does not represent the change that people voted for and will not deliver for workers and families.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Role of landlords must be examined

Letters to the Editor: Role of landlords must be examined

I am also a resident in the area living next door to a student-let property owned by a landlord who does not live in the area and does nothing to encourage responsible behaviour in his tenants.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Letters to the editor: Electorate has become insignificant

Letters to the editor: Electorate has become insignificant

It began with Brexit, day after day, listening to the Brits telling us how superior and better than the rest of Europe they are. Including ourselves. Boring-Boring-Boring.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Greyhound allocation same as every year

Letter to the Editor: Greyhound allocation same as every year

I refer to the article headed ‘Greyhound body defends accelerated fund access’ (Irish Examiner, Friday, June 12).

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?

Letter to the Editor: Why no protests on behalf of the Uighurs?

One hopes that the protests over the killing of George Floyd reduce the number of unnatural deaths in police custody in the US, whilst allowing the police there to still do a very difficult, and often thankless, job.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Removing episodes of classic TV show is faulty logic

Letter to the Editor: Removing episodes of classic TV show is faulty logic

A perfectly good idea can become a bad idea by taking it too far. The present campaign against racism is an example.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Affordable housing is cost neutral to the State

Letter to the Editor: Affordable housing is cost neutral to the State

Affordable purchase, where the land is provided at a discount by the state or local authorities even if development levies are waived, is at worst cost neutral, and can actually contribute directly to the exchequer.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Sensible science on easing of Covid-19 restrictions

Letter to the Editor: Sensible science on easing of Covid-19 restrictions

Scientists offer a much wiser template of guidance, contrasting with the slew of economy-oriented vested interests who are peppering the airwaves with demands for accelerated easing of concessions.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Sinn Féin fails to deliver on back of first preferences

Letter to the Editor: Sinn Féin fails to deliver on back of first preferences

Just three months ago I, like thousands more, gave my first preference vote to Sinn Fein. they got a good result, but now I ask myself "what have they done since"? and my response is nothing. they have reverted to type. They made a very feeble effort to try and form a government, preferring to sit back and every so often come out of their 'bunker' to snipe at what the current bunch are trying to

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy

Letters to the Editor: Time to protect democracy

One has to wonder what was going through the minds of Donald Trump’s entourage as he led them towards St John’s Episcopal Church for his obscene piece of contrived propaganda, having just set riot police to violently attack peaceful protestors nearby.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Anti-racism protesters risk spreading the coronavirus

Letter to the Editor: Anti-racism protesters risk spreading the coronavirus

I unequivocally condemn the murder of George Floyd because a police officer pressed a knee into his neck in Minneapolis resulting in his death by homicide witnessed by millions globally.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: End-to-end encryption must be safeguarded

At ICCL, we were concerned to read your editorial regarding the right to privacy in a democracy. You refer to the proposal to provide end-to-end encryption for messaging services, and say that our right to privacy must end there.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Bowyer, Elvis, The Beatles, and that night in Ennis

Letters to the Editor: Bowyer, Elvis, The Beatles, and that night in Ennis

"I once had the pleasure of meeting Brendan Bowyer. On February 14, 1999, he, Eileen Reid, and Brendan O’Brien played a memorable night of nostalgia at the West County Hotel, Ennis, Co Clare, backed by The Showband Show."

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Civilian control of defence is democratic

Letter to the Editor: Civilian control of defence is democratic

A number of former officers of the Irish Defence Forces (including Dorcha Lee and Ray Cawley) have very justifiably criticised the present depleted condition of our Defence Forces and the manner that recent governments have treated our serving soldiers, and I agree with their concerns.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Letter to the editor: Justice denied, but not just in America, think direct provision

Letter to the editor: Justice denied, but not just in America, think direct provision

We watched in horror and disgust as George Floyd pleaded for his life gasping for breath, saying “I can’t breathe” while a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck and back.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Cost impact of recovery loans need to be examined

Letter to the Editor: Cost impact of recovery loans need to be examined

The winds of change may be blowing but to the benefit of who has yet to be determined.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Paul Murphy should apologise for slur against Pat McDonagh

Letter to the Editor: Paul Murphy should apologise for slur against Pat McDonagh

I wish to call out Paul Murphy TD for his disgraceful tweet on May 26 about Pat McDonagh of Supermacs.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Appoint Cathal Berry as Minister for Defence

Letter to the Editor: Appoint Cathal Berry as Minister for Defence

As a former classmate and colleague of Dorcha Lee, I subscribe fully to the issues he raised concerning the abysmal state of the Defence Forces of this country — ‘Call to halt depletion of Defence Forces‘ (Irish Examiner, May 27). It gladdened me to also read the editorial comment of this newspaper.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Open pubs but make sure you wear a mask

Letter to the Editor: Open pubs but make sure you wear a mask

Before and after Covid.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Not everyone can manage business affairs online

Letter to the Editor: Not everyone can manage business affairs online

Where many, if not most of us senior citizens, who know virtually nothing about modern means of communication are concerned, it is something of a shame that television and mobile phone operators are allowed to do so without providing their customers with an Irish Postal address and an Irish landline telephone number.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Threat of jail shows we’re not all in this together

Letters to the Editor: Threat of jail shows we’re not all in this together

We're all in this together. When presenters take a break from praising and congratulation each other we get an advertisement threatening us with jail if we don't cough up the licence fee to support their bloated salaries.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Well worth missing the bus for Rory Gallagher

Letters to the Editor: Well worth missing the bus for Rory Gallagher

First on was Vincent Crane and Atomic Rooster absolutely brilliant, how could anyone follow that?

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Maintain Ireland’s continued commitment to helping world's most vulnerable

Letter to the Editor: Maintain Ireland’s continued commitment to helping world's most vulnerable

Ireland has a reputation of punching above its weight in terms of foreign policy and international cooperation, thanks in no small part to our long-standing commitment to global development. This is something we must continue to cherish and preserve.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Leaving Cert grading system is not level playing pitch

Letter to the Editor: Leaving Cert grading system is not level playing pitch

It is not difficult to envisage the striving honest student in a putatively "less excellent" school who will lose out on a precious college place because of this opaque and invidious "variable" currently being injected into our State Examinations equation.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Report shows need to reinstate water charges

Letter to the Editor: Report shows need to reinstate water charges

Last week the European Commission admonished us, over the quality of our drinking water.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: My son had Kawasaki disease. It is serious

Letter to the Editor: My son had Kawasaki disease. It is serious

The chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said that “seven children in Ireland have been investigated for the Kawasaki-like syndrome potentially linked to coronavirus” (Irish Examiner, May 16).

Tue, 19 May, 2020