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Letters

June 2018

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.

May 2018

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.

February 2018

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.

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.

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.

January 2018

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.

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