Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
Letters to the Editor, January 30th: On neutrality and isolation, and the aftermath of Storm Éowyn
The question is not just about neutrality but about the kind of world we want to live in
Letters to the Editor, January 29th: On lessons from Storm Éowyn, and Super Juniors and the Constitution
Our electricity distribution system is uniquely vulnerable to climate and environmental risks
Disability issues have been sidelined
A rights-based framework, with binding legislation and clear accountability, is essential
Apartments and planning delays
Many of these projects are made unviable by delays, uncertainty, and high construction costs
Growing expert consensus on harmful effects of social media on adolescent mental health
Adolescent screen use, anxiety and depression
HSE’s waiting lists for child assessments
After waiting over five years for support, we received a letter from the HSE on a Friday telling us to reply by Monday or the assessment application will not proceed
The Seanad is not intended to be a second Dáil
In any Seanad reform, the primacy of the Dáil would have to be at the forefront of considerations
Rowing back on flexible work options
A real opportunity to modernise the Irish workplace has been missed
Time for a national clinical programme for chronic kidney disease
Action is required to tackle this silent epidemic
Technology and anxiety
Each generation believes that its problems are unique, but we have always blamed technology for our anxiety
Irish exemptions at second level
How many of the exempted students are studying other second languages?
New Year customs
Our homes were thoroughly cleaned, symbolically sweeping away the old year’s misfortunes
Why it is possible to rent a property more cheaply in Sydney than Dublin?
Australia has created strong regulatory and tax incentives for small landlords
A very Kennelly Christmas
“There is a Christmas spirit that refuses to be dimmed or distorted or destroyed”
Letters to the Editor, December 24th: On subsidising private education, and sharing the load at Christmas
A form of educational segregation
Does an €80 jacket not contravene the principles on which charity shops were founded?
Greed and avarice have no place in this arena
Women are being forced to endure a return of life-altering symptoms due to inconsistent HRT supply
A free system is only as good as its supply chain
Georgia is deemed a safe country of origin. Is it now time this was looked at again?
The EU parliament in November called the October elections in Georgia neither free nor fair
Good planning will lead to better, more cost-effective and sustainable housing
It’s a myth that complying with national planning policy is in conflict with policies to address the housing crisis
Politicians are careless and insulting about disabled people like me
This isn’t about being pedantic; language matters. It reflects deep-rooted ableism
The next government – more than the sum of its parts?
Some parties are struggling with basic arithmetic
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