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SUVs and me

Thankfully, my boot opens and my back seat collapses



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Letters to the Editor, August 8th: On questions on Gaza, prescribing opioids, and big cars

Why did the world not stop Israel’s war crimes when the first hospital was shelled?


A woman’s appearance

It may seem minor, but these word choices matter


Letters to the Editor, August 7th: On the wisdom of Metrolink, abortion data, and the red fox

Congestion isn’t typically caused by parked cars, but by vehicles using roads at the same time


Policing the traffic

All roads in London and other English cities are monitored by such technology


Letters to the Editor, August 6th: On monitoring public spending, housing solutions and landlords’ rent roll

These accounts should be made public as the projects proceed so


Food recalls and the role of supermarkets

Almost every customer of the big supermarkets uses a loyalty card.


Viewer warnings for traumatising photos

‘Images of starving children are gut-wrenching’


Letters to the Editor, August 5th: On loving Dublin, men reading books, Gaza, and a radical approach to the nation’s health

‘I witnessed the most beautiful outpouring of love for our capital city’


Letters to the Editor, August 4th: On a dangerous time to be a woman, landlords and rent, and President Trump’s favour

Why are we not collectively howling from the rafters?


Age is just a number

Young children often yearn for time to pass more quickly


Letters to the Editor, August 2nd: On Metro and St Stephen’s Green, roads policing and Daniel O’Connell’s stamp

London has shown how infrastructure can enhance rather than damage a city’s fabric


Horses for courses

The world can rest easy


Letters to the Editor, August 1st: On asylum, Spotify and the arms trade, and tariffs

It’s hard to recall significant progress on this issue during his tenure


Seldom seen kid

I believe it must be 25 or 30 years since I saw such a thing


Letters to the Editor, July 31st: On Israel’s reputation, reviewing Rosie O’Donnell, and the beautiful game

If the war had ended sooner, the terrible fate of the hostages would have been more hopeful


Social media and responsibility

We should be mindful of the vulnerability of immigrants


Letters to the Editor, July 30th: On tariffs, jobs and houses, protest voices, and bargain cycle lanes

No similar commitments apply, it seems, on the US side


Foreign direct investment and a housing solution

The houses were built very quickly and are as warm as toast



Assessment of need and the HSE

There is a fundamental flaw in the disability process