Sir The award of the Freedom of Dublin to climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg earlier this year should be seen as a first step in correcting the gender discrepancy associated with recipients of this honour.
The massacre of Israeli civilians by Hamas on October 7 cannot be seen as anything other than a terrible war crime, and the taking into Gaza of civilian hostages, including children, is indefensible.
Is there no end to the letters from your readers disparaging Christians (Catholics in particular) and seeking to undermine their beliefs? It is not much of an exaggeration to say that these letters are now a weekly occurrence in your columns.
I note Charlie the albino lobster is turning blue (‘Charlie the albino lobster leaves aquarium experts baffled…’ Irish Independent, October 24). Maybe he’s depressed.