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Reasons for riots

There are four key arenas of State failure which create the conditions for occurrences such as in Saggart last week

Leave the phone alone

At one stage a couple a few rows in front of me were both recording at the same time

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Driven to distraction by illegible car number plates

Ireland’s system is cumbersome, resulting in up to 11 characters on a plate

Letters to the Editor, October 22nd: Differing views on presidential candidates, the Trump whisperer and slow horses

We have enough of the political hackery, name-calling and trolling in the Dáil

‘A spoiled ballot is in fact silence’

Generations protested so that we could hold this small piece of paper in our hands

Letters to the Editor, October 21st: On the realities of speaking Irish, presidential faux pas, and learning from Australia

With all due respect, this sort of argument really doesn’t hold water

Paying more property tax?

This punitive tax is levied on a phantom, unrealised gain

Letters to the Editor, October 20th: On Catherine Connolly in Syria, votes for emigrants, and talking to strangers

Are we really considering weakening this Bill because of a loud but small minority of US politicians and corporations?

‘I have worked in the HSE for 35 years, but this is particularly stupid’

Can someone explain to the HSE what exactly personal protective equipment (PPE) is designed to do?

Letters to the Editor, October 26th: Scenes of violence and children, climate change and farming and marathon journeys

Children in the wider community have watched their neighbourhood overtaken by rioting and fear

Letters to the Editor, October 18th: On negative presidential campaigning, house prices in the North and South and a Wilde card

The candidates should focus more on what they have to offer as a president

Not on board with new bus routes

It shows changes to our routes, but only our routes

Letters to the Editor, October 17th: On Humpreys’ harmlessness, Connolly’s greeness and Mansergh’s invaluable service

“... the application of the adjective ‘harmless’ may cost a ‘nice’ woman an election”

Does the Irish language belong to Presbyterians too?

Many in what is now the PUL (Protestant, unionist, loyalist) community were Irish speakers, census records show

Letters to the Editor, October 16th: On reclaiming the national anthem, the presidency and Asian hornets

We do not need solo vocalists to “lead” the fans in the singing

Apartment building costs don’t add up

After 10 years of deregulation, sector still in search of viability

Letters to the Editor, October 15th: On giving convicted people a second chance, the presidency and solid hurling

Behind the headlines are real people who are trying to turn their lives around

Why not rail for rail?

This will really build communities sustainably

Letters to the Editor, October 14th: On Gaza and children, giving Gavin credit and coffee cup levies

Human rights groups report that 378 Palestinian minors are currently held in Israeli custody

Could the local authorities initiate a free apple tree scheme?

The Irish climate is perfect for growing apples

Letters to the Editor, October 13th: On why Ireland is a good country to live in, all I want for president and an inconvenient truth

There are no missiles or drones flying over our heads and our cities are not being bombarded

‘This is my 1,000th letter to The Irish Times. Do I need therapy?’

My wife views my letter writing as something similar to an old person posting on X/Twitter

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