Comparing living standards North and South
“While disposable income is higher in the Republic, the cost of living is also significantly greater”
Letters
Letters to the Editor, April 29th: On AirBnB’s role in tourism, luxury travel and goldfish
“I would beg to give an AirBnb host’s perspective on the private rental situation”
On veiled threats to the Irish pharma industry
The threat of manufacturing job losses if Ireland doesn’t play ball regarding the proposed EU legislation is an egregious scare tactic
Letters to the Editor, April 28th: On the funeral of Pope Francis, teachers’ benefits, and the national children’s hospital
funeral of a man who ignored most of the trappings of his office
Letters to the Editor, April 26th: On empathy, mental health reform and the return of Casimir Markievicz
It is a struggle trying to draw attention to the human loss and suffering in the world’s ‘forgotten’ conflicts
Patrick Freyne and the empathy crisis
Most of us who travel regularly to different developing countries feel the same way
Health warnings on alcohol products
It is essential that the public is provided with facts about alcohol as opposed to drinks industry spin
Letters to the Editor, April 25th: On transgender rights, Pope Francis and `horrid nice’
To describe people who identify as transgender or non-binary and those who support them as promoting an ideology is dangerous
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Letters to the Editor, April 24th: Death of Pope Francis, the electricity interconnector and the shingles vaccine
Pope Francis signalled a new kind of leadership – one rooted in service, not power. He showed that in the Catholic Church, there is room for everyone
Help to Buy scheme
“Looking at how the scheme has played out, I now wonder if it’s done more harm than good.”
Policing the use of AI in the classroom
‘Proposed reforms to the Leaving Certificate exam format have been overtaken by technological events’
Letters to the Editor, April 23rd: On Pope Francis, trans rights, Pakistan’s Indus river, and space tourism
‘A world leader who spoke out for the disenfranchised and the impoverished’
Preppers must be part of our communities
Local networks and projects can bring people together in times of crisis
Letters to the Editor, April 22nd: On the death of Pope Francis, dogs in the countryside, and praise for Father Ted
‘A champion of the poor and downtrodden’
Letters to the Editor, April 21st : On coercive control by neglect, a tourist tax, and two-tier rugby
There is little to no accountability for non-custodial parents who repeatedly fail to honour their obligations
Coercive control by neglect
Even after a controlling partner leaves the home, their influence often lingers
Rory McIlroy and Northern Irish identity
He is the walking, talking, embodiment of the Good Friday agreement
Letters to the Editor, April 19th; on Rory McIlroy’s Northern Irish identity, biological sex, Tucker Carlson and “took out”
Rory McIlroy represents all of us who live here on this island
Letters to the Editor, April 18th: On biological sex ruling, Easter rituals, the Grace report and wind farms
‘Sometimes the law takes a while to catch up’
Grimy Dublin in the 1980s
Watching old footage, the city looks ‘remarkably underdeveloped’ compared with 2025
Letters to the Editor, April 17th: On cycle lanes, inheritance planning, and butterflies and bogeys
‘If we were stressed by some of Rory McIlroy’s bad shots, how must he have felt?’
An upside of technology
“I live alone and my sight is failing but with my iPad and my iPhone, I am never alone”
Letters to the Editor, April 16th: On access to the countryside, the cost of uniting Ireland and Minecraft the Movie
“Those of us who want to improve access to the countryside really need to work together to highlight how restricted access is for walkers”
Letters to the Editor, April 15th: On right of access, ‘hell on Earth’ in Gaza, and AI risks to artists
‘Staying silent is to allow horrific war crimes to be normalised’
We must not turn away from the crisis in Sudan
Millions have been forced to flee their homes and food and medical supplies are dangerously low
Mental health care at home
‘For many people with mental health challenges, the ability to remain in their own home — with support — is fundamental to recovery’
Letters to the Editor, April 14th: On mental health services, primary school funding and straight white men
‘There is not a GP whose heart doesn’t sink when a distraught parent requests referral for their child with psychological or psychiatric illness’