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Fair play to Lucinda for her attack on FG

SIR – Fair play to Lucinda Creighton for highlighting the utter hypocrisy of Fine Gael’s attacking Fianna Fáil over its unhealthy wheelings and dealings with property developers and reliance on lavish corporate fundraising events while being obviously partial to similar means of financing its own party political machine.  more >

Thanks for medical help

SIR – I should like to use your columns to thank everyone in Galway and Mayo who helped us when my wife suffered a heart attack while we were on holiday in Keel, Achill Island.  more >

Great races in Ballinrobe

SIR – Once again, the family outing to Ballinrobe Races was a most enjoyable experience.  more >

Something fishy about salmon catch comments

SIR – In these days of declining runs of salmon, I was thrilled to read of the excellent fishing enjoyed by anglers on the Moy last Sunday week, as reported in the Western People of July 13.  more >

Looking for info on Castlebar Song Contest

SIR – For a long time I’ve been threatening to compile a history of the Castlebar International Song Contest and eventually (foolishly or otherwise), I have commenced work on the project. I write to seek your help in sourcing material for the book.  more >

This is not a recession; it’s a wonderful world

SIR – These are the very best of times; better than the world has ever seen before.  more >

Let’s bring back Ciaran McDonald

SIR – I have a lot of sympathy for the Mayo football team who have given their all in the hope and expectations of winning the Sam Maguire for Mayo.  more >

‘Fine Gael project’ has not worked

SIR – I’m one of the many thousands of Mayo football fans who want to express my anger, disappointment and sadness following the debacle in Sligo.  more >

What happens at training sessions?

SIR – If I may make a few observations on Mayo football in the light of the Sligo shambles.  more >

Shell propaganda is unacceptable

SIR As an observer of the ongoing Corrib gas controversy from the relatively safe distance of some fifteen kilometres or so (as the crows flies), I have been bombarded by Shell's propaganda for many months now, and recently-in an unmarked envelope – the latest piece entitled ‘Community Update: March 2010’  more >

It’s a good thing Ballina councillors have no real power over the rest of us

SIR – While not in itself a major issue, the saga surrounding the naming of the new pedestrian bridge in Ballina has done some good in that it has brought into focus the narrow political and sectarian minds that still permeate our august body, Ballina Town Council’s elected ruling elite representatives.  more >

Fr Hoban should not despair of the Church

SIR – I was sorry to read of Fr Brendan's present despair and while I wouldn’t concur with him on many of the points made I would ask him to do what one of his fellow priests in the parish asked us to do recently – to cling to Christ.  more >

Why is there a delay in banning head shop substances?

SIR – I am writing to you to express my concern about the delay in introducing a ban on certain products such as mephadrome from headshops.  more >

Shocking condition of the roads in Mayo

SIR – Readers are sure to know the Moygownagh road which turns right off the Crossmolina Road (out of Ballina) after O’Boyle's pub.  more >

Anger no excuse for leaving faith

SIR I am writing to express my abhorrence for those people who are angry at the church and who are encouraging others to leave the church and not to go to Mass.  more >

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