Letter of the Day
A letter of note selected by the Letters' Editor
We have unfinished business with tobacco – time to finish it for good
Following the UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Act, this is a defining moment to protect future generations and build a healthier Ireland
Visitors come to enjoy the sunny weather, but leave our town looking like a tip
Day-trippers showing disrespect and ambivalence to the place where we live
Airport alcohol limits, not passenger breathalysers, are a practical answer
Disruptive behaviour should be tackled at the point of supply
Ireland can learn a lot from Italy’s value-for-money health spend
Key factor is the lack of an evidence-based approach to health-service delivery
Airline passengers should be breathalysed
This would ensure the scourge of drunken misbehaviour on flights is eradicated
Self-reported rude health of Irish adults is an unhealthy basis for policy
Unlike many European peers, Ireland treats primary care as a private commodity rather than a tax-funded right
It’s time this disgusting habit was deemed socially unacceptable
We need an environmental health warning about cigarette butts
Flexible working is not a perk but a necessity for working parents
A reader responds to claims about the future of work
Why does the Catholic Church continue to allow this annual charade?
Chocolate fountains, photo booths and balloon arches trigger an allergic reaction in me
Tackling dog fouling
While increasing fines may deter some, enforcement is not simply a matter of numbers
Temporary train station for Ryder Cup in Adare costing €3m
If only other events received as much attention
Are young people being left out of the cost-of-living debate?
Calls grow for focus on youth income adequacy and support measures
The Liffey was never for public consumption
Bagatelle lyric reminds us river was no remedy for dehydration
It’s difficult to avoid the conclusion Ireland’s waste collection system is farcical
A more rational system could be introduced with ease by ministerial decision
A day of rest from Donald Trump
Bulletins are dominated by the US president’s latest whim or micro-thought
If you’re unhappy about the discarded nappy ...
It is difficult to understand the mentality of caring parents who indulge in such behaviour
Parking at hospitals: Anxiety, stress, missed appointments and high charges
Areas surrounding hospitals have become chaotic ‘no-go areas’
In a time of wealth, we are letting down a generation of children
Our children need a radical shift in our perspective on how we use the substantial resources we hold
Withdrawal of supports for Ukrainians is a callous move
In the Irish housing environment, where will they go?
Attacks on hospitals must not be normalised
Wartime strategy is designed to break morale and turn care into terror
When your wife asks ChatGPT instead of you
A husband reflects on his wife’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence
Now that truck and tractor drivers have cashed in, who’s up next?
Farmers affected by rain might fancy their chances
Is it time to review how Garda drivers are licensed?
Concerns raised over use of personal driving licences in official duties
Pass the parcel? More like guess the password
Furniture delivery turned into polite doorstep stand-off
Airlines and fuel tax
It is time to redress this excise duty imbalance and for excise duty and VAT to apply to airlines
Could €500m be better spent elsewhere?
Where is the economic scrutiny of decisions made following the fuel protests?
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