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Letters: Sarah Carey nails it on greenways and the benefits they bring locally

Sarah Carey’s article (‘It’s wrong to oppose greenways in hope of railways that might never happen’, Irish Independent, April 27) was, as always, concise and to the point.

Ireland , United-states , Listowel , Kerry , United-kingdom , Roscommon , Israel , Dublin , Meath , Firhouse , County-south-dublin , Claremorris

Letters: The Greens are a political novelty – they're doing what they said they would

Letters: The Greens are a political novelty – they're doing what they said they would
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Belturbet , Cavan , Ireland , Lebanon , Gaza , Israel-general- , Israel , United-kingdom , Canada , Rathmines , Dublin-city , London

Letters: Soft sentences fail to act as deterrent, so it's time a life term meant jail for rest of a criminal's days

Wednesday’s editorial suggests measures introduced by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, including longer sentences for knife crimes, are a show of toughness (‘Why the long wait for Government to get tough on crime?’, April 17).

Glenties , Donegal , Ireland , Greece , Cloonacool , Sligo , Dublin , Letterkenny , Italy , Mali , Israel , Rathfarnham

Letters: State has failed disabled people and it's past time for this to be resolved

I write to you not just as a citizen but as a voice of people who have been sidelined for too long by policies and practices that have systematically failed us. This letter seeks an acknowledgment by way of a state apology and a commitment to change – a change that systemically respects the inherent dignity, rights, and autonomy of disabled children, adults and their families as equal members of society.

Lucan , County-south-dublin , Ireland , Israel , Ennistymon , Clare , Germany , Gaza , Israel-general- , Meath , Knocknahur , Sligo

Letters: There's no way Ireland is short of water, we lack the reservoirs to store it

Sometimes in Ireland you wonder if you are living in several different environments.

Gaza , Israel-general- , Israel , Leitrim , Galway , Ireland , Parteen , Clare , Donegal , Dublin , Melbourne , Victoria

Letters: We have a duty to protect gardaí who put their lives on the line to protect us

Letters: We have a duty to protect gardaí who put their lives on the line to protect us
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Moscow , Moskva , Russia , Castlebar , Mayo , Ireland , Israel , Dublin , Belturbet , Cavan , Letterkenny , Donegal

Letters: Covid pandemic has ended, but study must be carried out on the long-lasting effects

Every now and then in a crowded setting, one sees somebody wearing a face mask. It’s a reminder that only a few years ago this was the norm.

Letterkenny , Donegal , Ireland , Powerstown , Kilkenny , Dublin , Cabinteely , County-dun-laoghaire-rathdown , Good-friday , New-south-wales , Australia , Clonmel

?Letters: Politicians should realise lack of housing affects people's mental well-being

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.

Meath , Ireland , Gaza , Israel-general- , Israel , United-states , South-africa , Dublin , Letterkenny , Donegal , Knockananna , Wicklow

Letters: Biden and Trump's age is not important – just look at Dev and Michael D

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.

Meath , Ireland , Melbourne , Victoria , Australia , Enniskillen , Fermanagh , United-kingdom , London , City-of , Croke-park , Dublin-city

Letters: It's shocking how the West will back Ukraine to the hilt while Israel, the aggressor, obliterates Gaza

It is interesting to look at the disparity in the joint US/EU treatment of Ukraine and Gaza. Both cases are similar according to the United Nations – with Russia and Israel illegally occupying Ukraine and Gaza respectively.

Israel , Dublin , Ireland , Northern-ireland , Craigavon , United-kingdom , Russia , Donbas , Ukraine-general- , Ukraine , Letterkenny , Donegal