Letters to the Editor: Community is a tapestry woven with threads of kinship here in Ireland

One reader celebrates the warmth he has experienced since moving to Ireland, while other readers consider topics including the Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp

For one reader, a friendly conversation in an Irish cafe encapsulates the warmth he says he has experienced here. Stock picture: One Shot/Pexels

The first time I set foot in Ireland, my heart was a bundle of hope and apprehension. Would this land of emerald meadows and ancient tales welcome a wandering soul? Little did I know, the Irish heart beats in sync with kindness.

My initiation into Irish warmth was aboard a bus. A smile from the driver and a word of cheer set the stage. It was like a whisper through the winds, “welcome, friend”.