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Cannabis research

Letters to the Editor: We need to destigmatise the use of cannabis

'High rent, low wages, and poor job security are far more impactful on young people's mental health than use of cannabis'

Boris Johnson visit to Wales and the North East

Letters to the Editor: Johnson far from playing a blinder

Letters to the Editor: An inspiration to those with dyslexia

Letters to the Editor: An inspiration to those with dyslexia

Letters to the Editor: Swift action can save lives — don’t wait for alarm bell

Letters to the Editor: Swift action can save lives — don’t wait for alarm bell

Book with title Sex education on a table.

Letters to the Editor: Catholic sex education won't help children flourish

Extremely concerned about the new ‘Flourish’ programme in primary schools

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: New-found affinity with nature must be nurtured

Letters to the Editor: New-found affinity with nature must be nurtured

Your stunning front-page picture on Saturday was yet another reminder of the wonderful wildlife heritage we have — ‘Cub-urban living’ (Irish Examiner, April 24).

Tue, 27 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Apr 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor: We are not out of woods so vaccinate more quickly

The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) will this week advise on the use of the J&Js vaccine. With a similar risk profile to AstraZeneca’s vaccine, they may recommend limiting use to the over 60s.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2021

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Letters to the Editor: Nothing wrong with being a bunny hugger

Forget political correctness, it's about common decency

Sat, 24 Apr, 2021

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Letters to the Editor: Ireland must recognise Armenian genocide

The Armenian genocide began in 1915 during the First World War causing the deaths of more than 1.5m Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian people

Fri, 23 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Hoping that Rebecca will find closure for Clarissa

Letters to the Editor: Hoping that Rebecca will find closure for Clarissa

The heartrending story of Rebecca Saunders — ‘Support for Clarissa’s Cause ‘has truly touched my heart’, says mum’ (Irish Examiner, online, April 20) — and her wish to finally experience something akin to closure, struck a chord with me.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2021

Letters to the editor: We need to talk about the crime of going to Mass

Letters to the editor: We need to talk about the crime of going to Mass

I never thought collective religious observances would be criminalised

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Climate change statistics

Letters to the editor: Educate our young people to be aware of climate issues

Schools should be doing more to educate people on climate issues, what climate justice means, and to empower them to make environmentally-friendly decisions so that we can build a more sustainable future.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Concern of threat to wild bird species of Ireland

Letters to the Editor: Concern of threat to wild bird species of Ireland

Niall Hatch’s article — ‘Ireland’s birds species faring worse than ever’ (Irish Examiner, April 16) reminds me of the poignant but beautiful poem by Francis Ledwidge, Lament for Thomas MacDonagh: He shall not hear the bittern cryIn the ...

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Ireland in danger of losing culture of native language

Letters to the Editor: Ireland in danger of losing culture of native language

John O’Dwyer paints a sad picture of an Ireland willing to let its language die — Compulsory Irish was all wrong for our national psyche (Irish Examiner, March 5).

Sat, 17 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Cork needs proper investment in public transport

Letters to the Editor: Cork needs proper investment in public transport

Government must not proceed with plans for congestion charge

Fri, 16 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Mar 26, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Quarantine in hotels is not a prison sentence

With a low, relatively speaking, number of people inoculated in this country, the risks of importing the virus is very high in the absence of border controls

Thu, 15 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Mar 30, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Salary call sends all the wrong messages

I appreciate that we are living through difficult times, with difficult decisions to be made. But the Government should not allow the salary travesty for the secretary-general of the Department of Health to proceed.

Wed, 14 Apr, 2021

Lyra McKee book

Personal Insights: Let Lyra McKee's anniversary be a catalyst for addressing the North's 'compulsion to repeat'

As violence returns to some areas of the North, pyschotherapist Nigel Mulligan, argues the second anniversary of Lyra McKee’s death should be an opportunity for us all to reflect on the significance of her life and where Northern Ireland finds itself today.

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Teachers deserve the vaccine and our support

Letters to the Editor: Teachers deserve the vaccine and our support

I do feel for the teachers along with gardaí, shop workers, transport, and other frontline workers

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Holstein Cows in Wales

Letters to the Editor: Planet can’t sustain slaughter of farm animals

More than 100m farmed animals are slaughtered in Ireland each year

Mon, 12 Apr, 2021

Social media icons on tablet PC screen

Letter to the Editor: Tech giants want power but accept no responsibility

In my lifetime (a long one), I have never known a key industry to be allowed such freedom in terms of self-regulation, than the tech corporations.

Sat, 10 Apr, 2021

Northern Ireland unrest

Letters to the Editor: Does rioting indicate a 'cause'?

There’s been a tendency in debate and in reports to call the ongoing events in loyalist communities ‘nights of violence’ or ‘scenes of disorder’. While true, it’s curious that the word ‘riot’ is not being as used freely as it could.

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Apr 7, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Refusing Covid test like car failing an NCT

I have put pen to paper to voice my opinion in regards getting the preventative jab for Covid a while back.

Thu, 08 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: No lesson in comparing teachers to retail staff

Letters to the Editor: No lesson in comparing teachers to retail staff

The decision to vaccinate based on age rather than key-worker status has pushed teachers down the queue. Comparisons with retail workers are pointless. 1.

Wed, 07 Apr, 2021

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill

Letters to the Editor: Fianna Fáil authors of their own demise

It is surprising to see members of Fianna Fáil are “fazed” by the huge drop in support for the party. (‘Fianna Fáil TDs consider future as party support plummets’, Irish Examiner, April 5).

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Boris Johnson visit to Teesside

Letters to the Editor: UK’s can-do attitude shows in its vaccine rate

The WHO’s assessment of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine doesn’t present the EU in a flattering light (Irish Examiner, April 2).

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Mar 26, 2021

Letters to the editor: Protecting rights of the wealthy during pandemic

It’s laughable that the Attorney General is now concerned about human rights and treaty rights over mandatory hotel quarantine — ‘Attorney General writes to Minister with concerns over extending hotel quarantine list’ (Irish Examiner, online, April ...

Sat, 03 Apr, 2021

Cork libraries member details changes ‘an important step’ in transgender inclusivity

Letters to the Editor: Trans rights issues are going under the radar

I read with interest Sandra Duffy’s article Gender Recognition Act is a testament to Ireland’s ability to cherish all our children equally, (Irish Examiner, March 31) expressing her concern about “allegations that the inception of the Gender ...

Fri, 02 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Mar 30, 2021

Letters to the Editor: All our businesses should reopen

I’m writing about the announcement of easing of restrictions. Restrictions that never should have started in the first place. Honestly, it’s just not good enough.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Avoid divide of rich and poor over vaccine

Letters to the Editor: Avoid divide of rich and poor over vaccine

The global community should avoid a rich-poor divide between the Western world and countries of the Global South, in how coronavirus vaccines are distributed.

Wed, 31 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Foul play if the public has to do the job of dog wardens

Letters to the Editor: Foul play if the public has to do the job of dog wardens

Fines, not signs, needed to tackle dog fouling

Tue, 30 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Sat Feb 13, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Media blind to efficiency of vaccine programme

My wife and I, who are both in our 70s, were delighted to receive a call from the HSE, some nights ago, and asked to attend the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) vaccination centre nearby.

Mon, 29 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Time to lift restrictions on religious services

Letters to the Editor: Time to lift restrictions on religious services

It is past time for the Government to lift their oppressive and discriminatory restrictions on religious services, as there is no rational reason for them.

Sat, 27 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Dystopian future a result of greed of past generations

Letters to the Editor: Dystopian future a result of greed of past generations

Global pandemics, increased natural disasters, extreme weather variations, and their huge societal impacts, are changing how we live, love and communicate

Fri, 26 Mar, 2021

General Election Ireland 2020

Letters to the Editor: Welcome TV debate on United Ireland

After 100 years of partition, a debate on unity was hosted on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live (March 22), which in itself is a small step for those left trapped in a six-county statelet that would serve as an artificially created utopian melting pot for the ...

Thu, 25 Mar, 2021

Mental health survey

Letters to the Editor: Lockdown adds to the stress for mental health sufferers

We need a glimpse to the end in sight to give us all hope

Wed, 24 Mar, 2021

CC SINN FEIN

Letters to the Editor: SF hypocrisy in selection of ministers in North

Mary Lou McDonald needs to clarify and justify past decisions

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: The spring equinox restores our energy

Letters to the Editor: The spring equinox restores our energy

Spring equinox marks a time of rebirth in the Northern Hemisphere, with the sun moving north across the equator and daylight and darkness almost equal at 12 hours each.

Mon, 22 Mar, 2021

Irish Examiner letters: The continued lockdown is causing a lot of harm to people

Irish Examiner letters: The continued lockdown is causing a lot of harm to people

The lights have been turned out and we are told they won’t be turned on again until at the earliest May

Sat, 20 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Students are not the problem — fix the rental issue

Letters to the Editor: Students are not the problem — fix the rental issue

The needs of students and residents will never be compatible with each other and we need to face that reality

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Syria

Letter to the Editor: Psychological toll of war on Syrians must concern us all

Although a political solution must be found to end the fighting in Syria, the importance of addressing psychosocial needs is critical to the survival and wellbeing of those affected by the conflict

Thu, 18 Mar, 2021

Climate change

Letters to the Editor: Global Day of Climate Action by students

When we emerge from this pandemic we know we face even bigger challenges in the climate crisis and our destruction of the natural world. We have had a wake-up call.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Diplomacy needed to avert disaster in Yemen

Letters to the Editor: Diplomacy needed to avert disaster in Yemen

People in Yemen are starving to death; they are dying in hospitals, homes, and on the roadsides while fleeing to safety.

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

BRITAIN-POLICE-MURDER

Letters to the Editor: As a woman, I felt unsafe on the streets 30 years ago

Since the killing of Sarah Everard, women in London have spoken about feeling unsafe and of reclaiming the streets. Thirty years ago, I lived in Tralee. I was walking home one night alone. Two men passed me on the path.

Mon, 15 Mar, 2021

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Letters to the Editor: Sinn Féin have nothing to learn from Labour's time in coalition

Elaine Loughlin's column intends to give Sinn Féin good advice, but history goes against the implications of her opinion — 'Is any political party prepared to put the State's interests first?' (Irish Examiner, March 9).

Sat, 13 Mar, 2021

Iran Ireland

Letters to the Editor: Don’t forget Lebanon as Coveney heads to Iran

Minister Simon Coveney’s visit to Tehran should be welcomed during what is a pivotal time not just for the revival of the Iran nuclear deal but also the wider issues affecting the Middle East.

Fri, 12 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Central Bank must modify outdated regulations

Letters to the Editor: Central Bank must modify outdated regulations

The recovery of this country will be dependent on the ability to have access to funding for homes and business ventures

Thu, 11 Mar, 2021

Personal Insights: 'The struggle will end and we will regain our freedom', says former nurse

Personal Insights: 'The struggle will end and we will regain our freedom', says former nurse

Mother of three, Sonya Lynch, worked as a paediatric nurse in the Mercy Hospital until 2017. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 she reflects on her working life, adjusting to life with cancer, the impact of Covid-19 on her former colleagues and, most importantly, her optimism that better days lie ahead.

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attend the WellChild Awards

Letters to the Editor: Royal family is as dysfunctional as any other

Should Harry and Meghan have aired 'dirty laundry' in public?

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

JORDAN-SYRIA-CONFLICT-REFUGEES

Letters to the editor: Humanitarian access point to Syria must be protected

As we mark the 10th anniversary of conflict in Syria, civilians continue to endure unimaginable levels of suffering.

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

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Letters to the Editor: Accountants deserve as much vitriol as bankers

As a registered and licensed securities dealer in New York and London (proudly and foremost a Kerryman) I am reminded of the enigmatic quote of “absolute cowboys Ted” when it comes to the Davy Stockbrokers scandal.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Appeal to the public not to hold a protest in Cork

Letters to the Editor: Appeal to the public not to hold a protest in Cork

"I’m asking those who are going to protest to think of those who are struggling, don’t take our lives in your hands, err on the side of caution and please let us all be safe"

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Bank closures the price we pay for technology

Letters to the Editor: Bank closures the price we pay for technology

Apart from inconvenience to customers, how will it impact on commerce and employment?

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Beer In Amsterdam

Letters to the Editor: Counter productive approach to pandemic

Government policies for combatting the pandemic could be likened to government campaigns to discourage alcohol consumption in Ireland over the past decade.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

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