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Those who think the current Gaza campaign is “over the top” could usefully review other behaviour that was a lot worse and never faced the same criticism.

Up until this year, I have always supported the St Patrick’s Day charm offensive by our elected representatives, despite being acutely aware of the moral challenges involved.

Your report on the Government’s Deposit Return Scheme tells us a most pertinent detail – the State, by way of a private entity, will stick its hands in our pockets and take €1m a day – that is €365m a year – for a scheme many see as flawed and unnecessary (‘Deposit Return Scheme to collect €1m a day in returnable fees on bottles and cans from today’, Irish Independent, February 2.)

May I suggest that Irish politicians unite and cancel all St Patrick’s Day travels worldwide in solidarity with the Palestinian people?

There’s a radio advert running at present, sponsored by a well-known supermarket chain, basically saying that ladies’ Gaelic football ought to be played to full stadiums. The voiceover says that this is down to “inequality”.

Sir — In its Outlook 2024, estate agent Lisney states that a grant of probate is taking 22 weeks from lodging.

One of the saddest outcomes of the lack of housing is the negative impact on the mental health of the thousands of people in dire need of somewhere to live.

I have to disagree with David Ryan (Letters, January 22) in which he said Joe Biden and Donald Trump are too old to be running for high political office in America.

Sir — Words matter. They can inspire, hurt, cause people to act in ways they’d never dream of and can be factual or false.

What escapes the understanding of many people, including some in the mainstream press, is that Donald Trump is a superstar.