SPORT OR . . .
By Mattie Lennon. “ Money spent on sport . . . it’s better than putting it into hospitals, into Consultants, into Doctors . . .” (Michael Ring, on Liveline 13th August.) Thank God I’m not in his constituency. Now that the Olympics are over I’m wondering, is sport all that necessary? Great thinkers, writers and […]
GOAL Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Mark Bowden, the UN’s chief aid representative in Somalia, says that during the past year the Horn of Africa drought and famine crisis has claimed “tens of thousands of lives” in Somalia alone. Mr. Bowden estimates that the famine will last for at least another six or seven months, and during that time […]
Criminal Gangs Running Protection Racket
We Need To Be the Change that we want, we can complain all day long but that will achieve nothing, we need to take direct action against these bullies, these criminals, if we are too scared to do it for ourselves then we should do it for our children. Any parent worth their salt would […]
The Charities Aid Foundation has designated Ireland as the second most charitable nation on earth
Dear Sir, The Charities Aid Foundation has designated Ireland as the second most charitable nation on earth, behind only the USA, on its 2011 World Giving Index. Such a high placing will come as no surprise to those of us who have for decades witnessed at first-hand the extraordinary generosity of the Irish people. Since […]
An open letter to Taoiseach Enda Kenny
Dear Taoiseach, We the people of Ireland are ready and willing to work, to greatly improve the future for this and future generations. This Nation has the resources to massively increase it’s energy and food supplies. The Government can make quick decisions, as experienced when the bank guarantee scheme was implemented. No longer do we […]
