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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
Direct rule required, not wining and dining
When will the penny drop before Secretary of State James Brokenshire realises that he is flogging a dead horse by trying to get the elected parties to take up the positions they were elected to?
For a better future our students must be able to critically analyse troubled past without...
Alban Maginness's article (Comment, January 3) well demonstrates the dangers of a constant focus on the past here.
Parties must be willing to take responsibility
At the last election in Northern Ireland, neither DUP nor Sinn Fein promised the following: political stalemate; the continuing failure to address the inefficiencies of the management of the health service; of education; and generally inefficient administration. But that is what they delivered.
True free speech can create mutual respect
Universities should take their position in society as vehicles of tolerance, benevolence, free speech and the eschewal of discord and communal violence.
Belfast store's closure a huge loss for the city centre
IN recent times, there have been many changes to the centre of Belfast - many of them a welcome improvement on the devastation wrought by the years of conflict.
Only a small minority back the abortion ban
Within the abortion debate, I do not see much discussion about beliefs and how they shape someone's opinion.
Letter of the day: The Republic prospered while our self-serving MLAs were busy running...
CAN we please have permanent direct rule instead a local Assembly? This request is made on the basis of the record of total and absolute failure of the Executive to deliver stable and productive government during its entire 20-plus years of existence.
Turn aircraft carrier into new royal yacht
The recent leak on the new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is utterly irrelevant to the future of the vessel.
NI deserves quick link to families in rest of UK
Christmas is a timely reminder of the importance of families and friends across the country at large.
Children's excitement is not so-called ADHD
It's the time of year when children might demonstrate a "difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities", a time when they might "lose things necessary for tasks or activities," a time when they might be "easily distracted by extraneous stimuli", a time when they might have "difficulty playing or engaging in leisure activities quietly" or a time when they might talk "excessively".
FGM is a real danger to many young girls
Christmas is usually a happy time for children and families. However, for a small number of girls in our society, the holidays present a time of vulnerability and greater risk of harm with the threat of being taken abroad to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM).
Scathing media should look at Pentagon probe before slamming people who investigate...
I'm delighted with the confirmation that the Pentagon ran a secret programme aimed at investigating UFOs.
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Denying vote to 16 and 17-year-olds is putting future of younger generation in hands of...
THE current political system of Northern Ireland (and the rest of the United Kingdom) is not a fair representation of society, as it does not grant 16-year-olds the right to vote, whether it be in elections or referendums.
UK can't possibly regain control of its destiny if there is going to be a gaping hole in its...
THE so-called 'breakthrough' agreement on the border issue is a political fudge that will create more problems than it solves.
Maze hunger strikers weren't all IRA men
Regarding your article, 'IRA name furore: Raymond McCreesh Park may close next year' it stated that McCreesh was "one of 10 IRA prisoners who died in the 1981 Maze Prison hunger strikes".
Is DUP's anger a ruse to conceal a U-turn?
I have noted the attacks made by Sammy Wilson MP and Ian Paisley MP on Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for his attitude to recent negotiations on Brexit.
Spare a thought for foxes this Christmas
The festive season is almost upon us but, sadly, we won't be extending peace and goodwill to wildlife.
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