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Letters: It is a delight to see fresh new faces contesting the elections independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Lorraine Courtney has taken aim at Scotland’s new “hate-speech” legislation (‘Scotland’s hate-speech laws have been a disaster – are you watching, Simon Harris?’ Irish Independent, April 29). ....
Sir On Saturday morning, February 14, 1981, I was 11 in fact, my birthday was the day before. My mother was doing the laundry, using a twin-tub washing machine that was dragged into the middle of the kitchen. ....
I bought my house 32 years ago for around €50,000. At that time my earnings were €12,000 per annum, which represented an average wage. Fast forward 32 years, the average wage in Ireland is now €45,000. However, my house is now valued at €550,000. So, wages have increased less than four-fold, while property has increased eleven-fold. ....
Letters: Building a home on your own land is a far cry from criminal independent.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from independent.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.