Letter of the day: Supreme Court's ruling a victory for Ashers, for the faithful and for freedom of conscience
THE Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland welcomes the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court in favour of Ashers Bakery.
Northern Ireland people interested in cross-community socialism deserve the opportunity to vote for the Labour Party
Earlier this week at the Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, two very significant developments occurred.
Letter of the day: Councillors urged to reject discriminatory proposal to light town hall with rainbow colours on Pride Day
Members of our congregations have expressed deep shock and sadness upon learning of the divisive recommendation coming before Ards and North Down Council on Wednesday, September 26.
Letter of the day: Security forces operated under the rule of law and suggesting they are not also victims is offensive
In Friday's Belfast Telegraph (September 21), Professor Tom Hadden made a number of statements in his piece in the Comment section on Legacy proposals, which I feel I must respond to.
Letter of the day: Unionists should be at the top table in the EU talks over Brexit's impact on the Irish border
On BBC Panorama, the Prime Minister said: "The people of Northern Ireland deserve to be listened to in these negotiations by the UK as people elsewhere in the country, and it's important that we deliver for the people of Northern Ireland."
Letter of the day: In a landscape full of political jokers, perhaps Donald Trump could make Ulster great again
WHO is steering Northern Ireland? The Secretary of State seems pleasant but as unwilling to take control as her predecessor was. Perhaps that is the instruction from Westminster, concerned not to upset the DUP on one hand and Sinn Fein and the Irish government on the other.
letter of the day: Revelations at the RHI Inquiry show that our political masters are utterly unfit to govern
The latest revelations emanating from the costly Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Inquiry resemble a pantomime farce and only reinforce the view that Northern Ireland politicians, especially in the DUP, are totally unfit to govern.
Letter of the day: O'Loan and Collins caused enormous pain with their ill-advised remarks on the Omagh bombing
The 20th anniversary of the Omagh bombing is now over and no direct apology has been received from Nuala O'Loan for her comments on that most painful day.
Correspondent has been taken in by hype of LGBT lifestyle and fails to acknowledge its darker side
I WAS very disappointed to read Alf McCreary's article (Saturday Review, August 11) on the Pride parade, as he appears to have succumbed to the polished PR of the LGBT community.
Letter of the day: People from arts and sport should not be afraid to identify themselves as 'British' or 'unionist'
HAS anyone else noticed how rare it is that someone of note in the arts, sport, entertainment or the media from a unionist background to declare themselves, without qualification, as British, or unionist, when the occasion to do so arises? How different for those of a nationalist background, who seem to have no problem declaring for Ireland.
letter of the day: Why all the sudden outrage when the Presbyterian Church is merely clarifying its theological stance?
THE letter by 230-plus Presbyterians (News, July 6) has a certain stable-door-closing ring about it.
Letter of the day: Hardline Presbyterians would do well to remember that Jesus taught compassion, love and humility
In response to Dr Billy and Jean Boyd, of Newtownabbey (Write Back, June 25), let me say that to pick quotes from Timothy, Paul and Joshua is disingenuous if we consider what Jesus - who was often seen in the company of "publicans and sinners" - might say about the current state of a small part of his universal Church, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, if he were here today.
Letter of the day: The Bible was not written by philosophers, but by multiple authors inspired by the divine
I refer to Brian McClinton's letter (Write Back, June 21) regarding the Bible and philosophy.
Letter of the day: How can a supposedly Left-wing party like SF find its soulmate in austerity-loving Fine Gael?
HAVE some people in west Belfast lost the plot, or do they just blindly copy whatever Sinn Fein does?
Current rules on deciding benefits eligibility for terminally ill are unfair and need to be reviewed
WE are deeply concerned about the impact of the current definition of terminal illness used for eligibility for benefits, including Personal Independence Payments (PIP) in Northern Ireland.
Doctors have committed their lives to improving health of children and do not deserve witch-hunt
I write as a member of staff in the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children (RBHSC) to question the wisdom of your front-page article and Editor's Viewpoint (May 14), which appear to amount to a witch-hunt, as I can see no benefit to anyone of such "investigative journalism".
Deaf people face a tidal wave of discrimination compared to speakers of Ulster-Scots and Irish
IMAGINE growing up in your own home city and not being able to use your native language at the post office or when you visit the dentist or doctor. Imagine having to rely on a family member to translate for you, even when in hospital. This is the language discrimination suffered by our deaf community.
Sinn Fein double standards need to be challenged
THE flying of the SAS flag in Loughgall is a reminder of the success of the brave SAS operation at Loughgall.
Stop forcing women to travel for abortions
As a host for the Abortion Support Network, along with other volunteers, I provide accommodation, transport and food for Irish women forced to travel to England for abortions.
Abuse of the elderly shames our society
At Action on Elder Abuse Northern Ireland, we were pleased to see the Belfast Telegraph noting just how woeful the prosecution rates of crimes against older people are and urging its readers to report such crimes.
Sinn Fein TDs should respect God, not party
When questioned about the loss of 13 Sinn Fein elected representatives, following outbreaks of internal disputes, Sinn Fein's new leader Mary Lou McDonald glibly described it as coming down to "interpersonal dynamics".
Benefits of dangerous sports outweigh risks
Watching the Winter Olympics, I wondered where the occupational health and safety officials were.
Obsessive Sinn Fein and intransigent DUP need urgent lessons in the art of compromise
The position on the Irish language is as incomprehensible to many Britons on the eastern side of the Irish (not "British") Sea as is Sinn Fein's obsession with it to the point of preventing political compromise.
Malachy Finnegan: Something rotten was allowed to fester at that school in the 1980s
Malachy Finnegan was a sadist. Throughout my seven years as a pupil at St Colman's in the 1980s, something rotten was allowed to fester at the core of that school - I saw it every day.
Pro-life views more than a religious issue
David Fullerton (Write Back, January 10) is gravely mistaken in thinking that abortion is opposed only by those whom he describes as holding 'fundamentalist beliefs'.
Both sides of abortion debate are relevant
David Fullerton wants Donald Gale to desist from writing about abortion in pro-life terms. I fear that Mr Fullerton's approach is illogical and inconsistent.
SF must take further action over McElduff
The saga of the recent sectarian outburst of Barry McElduff MP is just another sorry milestone in the political history of Northern Ireland, which is littered with such uncharitable words and actions.
Printing wage bill would shame MLAs
I wold like to suggest that your newspaper begins to print a daily running total of the Northern Ireland Assembly wage bill, which has amassed while the recipients are still not sitting, preferably on your front page.
Britain First is not a political party
I just wanted to clarify a point regarding the far-Right group Britain First (News, January 10).
Speculation regarding President Trump's health is irrelevant as it won't see him removed from office
The comments about President Trump's health, both physical and mental, are concerning and a lot of print space has been devoted to it and the possible ramifications.
Civil Rights body must mark all achievements
If the committee for the commemoration of the civil rights movement is concerned about endowing a better understanding, as stated by Dr Sean Byers (Write Back, January 9), then it should emphasise that the issue was not - and should not have become - sectarian, as it did. What went wrong?
More privatisation not 'cure' for crisis-hit NHS
All my suspicions about the Government withholding funding from the NHS with the intention of causing a collapse, to sneak in more privatisation as a 'cure' to the crisis, have unfortunately been confirmed by Anne Milton.
Series to record First World War memories
Were you - or someone you know - born before or during the First World War?
Trump's own words prove he's not a 'genius', but a bully who is ignorant about the world around him
Brian Gibson's letter (Write Back, January 9) asks is the media open-minded when judging Donald Trump? I suggest it has been too open-minded and that is why Trump is president today.
Please help Oxfam to aid Rohingya refugees
As we begin another new year, we hope for health and prosperity and that those dear to us will enjoy a happy and safe 2018. Sadly, for millions of people around the globe, their basic survival, rather than happiness, is the immediate priority for the next 12 months.
Translink has not cut Derry-Dublin service
Contrary to your correspondent Damien O'Connell (Write Back, January 8), there has been no reduction in Translink services between Derry/Londonderry and Dublin.
Hurt of wicked words drowning out apology
Parading around with a loaf of bread, or a bag of potatoes come to that, on one's head is the type of juvenile action we might perhaps expect from football supporters, trying to mildly wind the other side up.
Fundamentalist beliefs should not be used to form law on women terminating pregnancies
Would Donald Gale (Write Back, January 5) please desist from using his own personal beliefs and scriptural references when dealing with the subject of termination of pregnancy?
McCausland wrong on civil rights movement
It was with great interest - and consternation - that I read Nelson McCausland's latest column (Comment, January 4) on the origins of the Northern Ireland civil rights movement.
Is media open-minded when judging Trump?
From a distance, it is hard to make sense of what is happening in Washington - especially with this latest book on 'The Donald' citing him as incompetent.
Bannon hardly offers a balanced viewpoint
Donald Trump saying that Steve Bannon 'lost his mind' is like the pot calling the kettle black.
It's duty of president to protect free speech
How does President Trump's attempt to ban the book on the operation of the White House sit with his presidential duty to protect the constitution, including the First Amendment (freedom of speech)?
I fail to see how a councillor who resides outside district he was elected to can truly represent us
As a resident of Crossgar who voted at the last council and Assembly elections for councillor Patrick Brown, I am somewhat bemused, puzzled, annoyed and confused as to how an Alliance councillor can actually be elected in my council district when he has an address in Belfast as his residence.
Agency unveils events for Burns celebration
The Ulster-Scots Agency has launched Belfast Burns Week 2018 to celebrate the January 25 birthday of Robert Burns.
Derry-Dublin needs proper bus service
There have been additional cutbacks to the Derry-Dublin bus service (this time by Ulsterbus) on top of the cancellation of the Bus Eireann service last year.
Shops should close on Remembrance Sunday
Remembrance Sunday 2018 falls exactly on November 11 (Armistice Day) and exactly 100 years since the guns fell silent in the fields where the poppies grew.
Do Trident missiles come before NHS?
Every NHS hospital in the country has been ordered to cancel all non-emergency surgery at least until February and the Prime Minister has apologised.
Social workers across Ireland stand united after cowardly attempt to take the life of a colleague
Following the cruel and cowardly attempt on the life of a social worker in Portlaoise, I and the members of the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) stand in solidarity with our colleagues in the Republic of Ireland.
Let's all take a break and slow world down
Where did the year go? A week feels like a day. A month feels like a week. A year feels like a month. Is time speeding up? Or, perhaps, life is so hectic these days that we don't have time for time?
Abortion does lead to the ending of a life
Deirdre Gorman (Write Back, December 20) claims that human life does not begin at conception and that initial development is just a cluster of cells, which can be discarded as mere human waste.
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