Letters to the editor
2026
New €3 customs charge a blunt levy
A letter on the new customs charge, consumer impact, and support for local businesses.
Finding a balance that values workers over AI
A letter on AI adoption, software work, and the need to value skilled professionals.
Fuel protests and division
A letter on fuel protests, polarisation, and the need for respectful disagreement.
Irish language is alive and thriving
A letter on Seachtain na Gaeilge and the visible revival of the Irish language.
2025
Spoil the vote was a candidate
A letter on spoiled ballots, organised protest, and electoral perspective.
What the presidency represents
A letter on the role of the presidency and what shared representation can mean.
Humphreys lack of momentum
A letter on campaign strategy, digital reach, and presidential momentum.
Limited choice but still have a voice
A letter on constrained ballots, contested elections, and democratic voice.
Selective outrage and the politics of convenience
A letter on framing, bias, and intellectual honesty in campaigns.
Irish is presidential
A letter on why Irish should matter in a presidential campaign.
Philomena’s Law and survivors of the mother and baby homes
A letter on survivor protections, records, and accountability.
Schrödinger’s Ireland
A letter on hyperbole, democracy, and political perspective in Ireland.
