Letters


Disappearing down a hole

This is especially the case when what was said no longer suits the current moment.


Bus seat theories

It brought me right back to Leaving Cert Chemistry, 1974



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Letters to the Editor, June 14th: On young people in nursing homes, attacks on Iran and Greta Thunberg

Today in Ireland, 1,249 people under 65 years live in nursing homes


Everybody loves Leinster

All true lovers of Irish rugby will rejoice


Letters to the Editor, June 13th: On climate target fines, mortgages and the sound of silence

To this day I’m careful to switch off the lights


The sound of silence

It reminds me of a quip my father used to mutter


Letters to the Editor, June 12th: On rent market changes, the media and hurling

Who was there for me when rents were rising?


Censorship was comical

To this list of debauchery was added mixed bathing and advertisements for female underwear


Letters to the Editor, June 11th: On hospital consultants, gender issues and book censorship

Few of their GP colleagues knew or suspected i


Ageism in this day and age

Is this an appropriate introduction to a new novelist?


Letters to the Editor, June 10th: On clinical governance, alcohol tax and gardening leave

Revelations about unnecessary hip surgeries are just one part of a far wider institutional collapse


Bad driving

He became very aggressive and in no way was apologetic


Letters to the Editor, June 9th: On relatives in Gaza, minding your manners and Elvis

Ipush the thoughts of the inhumane killing of thousands of babies out of my mind


Young people and AI

We are now arguably going through another “industrial revolution” of sorts.


Letters to the Editor, June 7th: on nursing home revelations, Trump versus Musk and bird droppings

Developing dementia is one of my greatest fears


Relaxing the planning rules

The words `race to the bottom’ come to mind


Letters to the Editor, June 6th: On Trinity College’s divestment, nursing homes and the Junior Cert

College has taken a courageous and principled stand


Happy holidays on the bog

The big event of the day was the tea and sandwiches


Letters to the Editor, June 5th: On immigration, trade union dues and red squirrels

These individuals are not a burden; they are essential to keeping European economies functioning


Suggestions for solving the housing crisis

This might focus their minds accordingly


Letters to the Editor, June 4th: On apartments, rugby refereeing and bad sportsmanship

How is it that the Turks can produce these developments cheaply and efficiently while we in Ireland cannot?


Leaving Cert advice

Tell your children you love them