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Sir — Ellis O’Hanlon’s intriguing article (‘Why it’s better to lead with the head, not heart’, Sunday Independent, April 28) delves into the political heart and mind of what makes a leader, asking if a taoiseach needs empathy.
People arriving in Ireland need services, just like those already living here.
The long-promised legislation to properly regulate gambling has been welcomed, particularly by those in the frontline dealing with the harm it causes.
Sir — In the Sunday Independent of March 24, discount supermarket Aldi advertised Irish-grown potatoes and other vegetables for less than 50 cent per kilo, far below the cost of production.
I would like to congratulate Frank Coughlan on his excellent synopsis of the political elements all around us, threatening democracy, both here and worldwide (‘Our democracy is being undermined by corrosive politics’, Irish Independent, March 26).