Prisons must not be a substitute for psychiatric care
The prison system lacks capacity for those needing inpatient treatment
Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
Dublin’s late-night venues and creative spaces must be protected
Stronger planning policies should recognise and safeguard established nightlife
Proposed ‘investor courts’ will put corporate interests ahead of public ones
Disputes between hugely powerful private companies and the Government ought to be decided in national courts
New housing tsar should tackle vacancy before demanding more building
Under-occupation and empty homes must be prioritised in solving Ireland’s housing crisis
Ireland risks reputational damage over US deportation flights into Shannon
Government could appear ‘complicit’ in Trump administration moves
Taoiseach’s White House visit is ‘political pantomime’
Idea that Trump has any interest in listening to the Irish point of view on any issue is delusional
Falling short of climate targets doesn’t mean they are unattainable
The cost of climate change on our health is already apparent
‘If a private landlord acted like Dublin City Council, they would be in court and paying fines’
The fact local authority tenants do not have recourse to the Residential Tenancies Board is beyond belief
Learning not to drive
Far from holding me back, I have only ever considered the benefits of this decision
A tax deal for private landlords
Sale of the property would be prohibited in exchange for the tax package.
The hidden risk in working from home
Companies must be asking themselves why are they maintaining these facilities if employees are not using them?
It is becoming increasingly embarrassing to be Irish
Surely it’s time for us to grow up and give something back to the world?
Dublin Bus and its €15,000 offer
We should be bringing in international transport experts with proven experience
‘The challenge is not to pretend that commuting can be wished away’
It is about frustration with the time it takes to get between home and work
Dangerous driving: the gap between rhetoric and reality
This was not a momentary error but conduct at the most serious end of the scale
‘Our politicians should not patronise the public – and tell them it will be ok’
People are increasingly anxious about meeting their mortgage, rent payments, etc
Time to go nuclear
Renewables clearly won’t produce enough and we cannot continue to use fossil fuels
Cartoon portraying farmers as backwoodsmen is typical of how The Irish Times appears to view farmers
‘Regrettably, it appears your paper has now become hostile towards farmers and food producers’
‘I saw the first snowdrops in my garden this morning’
A welcome reminder of the beauty and miracle of life
Childhood in our country is in a state of crisis
I am convinced that the culprit is the amount of time they are spending staring at screens
Blowing the whistle on football managers
Alex Ferguson was appointed to Manchester United in 1986 and won nothing until 1990
Lamenting emigration past its sell-by date?
Today people emigrate from this island by choice and return by choice
Unseated by airline policy
We were told this happened because other passengers had paid to select seats
‘The debate Simon Harris claims was shut down is still wide open. It is he who has yet to show up for it.’
‘Tánaiste was not silenced. He made a brief, loaded remark on his way into a Cabinet meeting’
What happens when the unstoppable force meets the immovable object?
With any luck, the outcome of Trump’s planning application to Clare County Council will allow us to finally resolve that well-known paradox
A disconnected bus service
Dublin Bus and the relevant transport authorities must be held accountable
Gardaí and using Tasers
The riots escalated to the point that O’Connell Street became a dangerous no-go area
Who will pay for the €19bn upgrade to the electricity system?
‘I can’t shake off the feeling it just might be the customers. Again.’
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