# Letter

Last year

2022

# Letter

Fifa ask World Cup teams to 'focus on the football'

‘Please do not allow football to be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists.’

23.4k

Nov 4th 2022, 8:58 AM

# Sabina Higgins

'Time to move on' from Sabina Higgins letter controversy, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach says the Irish Government position is that Russia should withdraw, but says ‘peace is something we all want’.

23.5k

Aug 3rd 2022, 4:31 PM

# border bill

Oireachtas committee writes to NI Secretary over concerns regarding new Brexit border rules

The new rules are due to come into force in 2025.

9.9k

Mar 28th 2022, 1:27 PM

# Qualifier

IRFU finally close to publishing controversial Ireland Women report

The report was initially set to be released in January.

8.9k

Mar 1st 2022, 4:14 PM

All time

# Family

Pope warns of 'demographic winter' and advises married couples to use 'please, thanks and sorry'

Francis has acknowledged how some relationships may have become strained during lockdown.

55.7k

Dec 26th 2021, 2:47 PM

# response

IRFU expresses disappointment and 'refutes the overall tenor' of women's letter

The union views the letter as “outside interference” during the two ongoing reviews into women’s rugby.

27.7k

Dec 13th 2021, 5:16 PM

# meghan

UK Mail on Sunday publisher loses appeal over Meghan letter to her estranged father

“This is a victory not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what’s right.”

19.7k

Dec 2nd 2021, 10:54 AM

# forced adoption

Woman's signature forged on letter saying nuns from Mother and Baby Home 'deserve a medal'

The survivor saw the letter, written in 1980, for the first time last month.

The survivor saw the letter, written in 1980, for the first time last month, Órla Ryan reports

"I think ye should all be presented with a medal for your fantastic work," the letter states

The woman believes her late mother wrote the letter praising the nuns, pretending to be her

57.5k

Jul 31st 2021, 12:05 AM

# Letter

Group of Social Democrats members call for party leadership contest

A statement from the Social Democrats parliamentary party says it is “united” behind the current co-leaders.

23.8k

Jul 23rd 2021, 8:54 PM

# Letter

National Maternity Hospital doctors concerned 'misinformation' could delay relocation project

Campaigners say the clinicians are “overly optimistic” about governance concerns.

10.8k

Jun 28th 2021, 2:40 PM

# Investigation

Investigation launched after threatening letter sent to family of George Nkencho

Gardaí will fingerprint the letter for evidence.

54.7k

Jan 5th 2021, 8:23 PM

# Liveline

'I know you'll be very sad but I'll always be with you': Woman wrote letter to sister before dying from Covid-19

“Yours is the hardest letter to write, how can I put into words how much I love you.”

56.0k

May 26th 2020, 8:39 PM

# Letter

HSE's Reid admits 'tensions' with CMO over testing capacity but says 'we're on the same page now'

“There are tensions with many issues,” HSE CEO Paul Reid said this morning.

20.6k

May 17th 2020, 4:15 PM

# You've Got Mail

'You've got a friend in me': Tom Hanks sends letter to bullied boy called Corona

The Hollywood star also sent a Corona-brand typewriter to the boy.

35.6k

Apr 24th 2020, 8:17 AM

# Open letter

Arts Council to meet three people who signed letter about bullying and harrassment in sector next week

Nearly 200 people signed an open letter to the Arts Council and the Department of Culture recently.

10.8k

Feb 28th 2020, 4:24 PM

# impeachment

Trump says Salem 'witches' were better treated than he has been in impeachment process

In a letter sent on the eve of his expected impeachment, the US President has maintained that he did nothing wrong.

12.5k

Dec 17th 2019, 8:20 PM

# clear the air

Mayo GAA's millionaire benefactor apologises for 'bad publicity' in open letter

Tim O’Leary has been involved in a dispute with the county board over sponsorship in recent times.

15.3k

Dec 16th 2019, 12:16 PM

# Remittances

Minister writes to Grealish asking him to clarify 'apparent ethnic basis' of Nigerian money statement

The Galway West TD singled out Nigeria while raising questions in the Dáil about money being sent out of Ireland.

15.1k

Nov 25th 2019, 12:17 PM

# Ennis

Judge 'blue in the face' over lack of resources for addiction clinics after reading 'cry for help' letter

Judge Gerald Keys made his comment after reading from a Kilrush man facing assault charges.

14.3k

Oct 31st 2019, 6:15 AM

# statement

Prince Andrew says he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's behaviour

Since Epstein’s death, Prince Andrew has come under intense scrutiny over his relationship with the disgraced US financier.

36.1k

Aug 24th 2019, 3:28 PM

# Brexit

Simon Coveney conveys 'disappointment' with Boris Johnson's four-page letter on Brexit

Donald Tusk has re-iterated the EU’s commitment to the backstop.

91.5k

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Updated Aug 20th 2019, 2:00 PM

# caretaker government

Jeremy Corbyn urges parties to make him caretaker PM to defeat no-deal Brexit

Corbyn has called on opposition leaders to support a Labour caretaker government.

16.7k

Aug 15th 2019, 8:54 AM

# Letter

Fifa and Uefa 'seriously concerned' over government interference on FAI

The FAI announced that they received a joint letter from the governing bodies today.

27.0k

Jul 19th 2019, 8:23 PM

# Housing Crisis

Government denies UN claim that housing in Ireland is 'unaffordable'

A letter from the UN said private housing investment has impacted security of tenure for renters.

55.3k

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Jun 16th 2019, 12:05 AM

# overnight trips

Tusla denies trying to close down Scouting Ireland 'in one fell swoop'

The organisation said a letter sent to the CEO of Scouting Ireland was not meant to enter the public domain.

20.9k

Mar 13th 2019, 11:58 AM

# Abbey Theatre

Abbey and theatre makers to meet as 100 more sign letter of 'concern and dissatisfaction'

The signatories of the letter, and representatives of the theatre and the Arts Council. will also appear before an Oireachtas committee tomorrow.

8.7k

Jan 29th 2019, 12:44 PM

# sex abuse scandal

Pope Francis warns of 'crisis of credibility' following church sex abuse scandal

In an eight-page letter, the pope hit out against attempts to regain church prestige through “marketing”.

15.1k

Jan 4th 2019, 8:57 AM

# STATE PAPERS 2018

Imprisoned Gerry Conlon slams 'judicial terrorists' in 1988 letter to Haughey

By 1988, The Guildford Four had served over 13 years in prison having been handed down life sentences.

15.2k

Dec 28th 2018, 7:30 AM

# Leo Varadkar

Bethany Home survivors 'shocked' to receive first letter from a Taoiseach 'in 20 years'

The group, who all lived in the Protestant mother and baby home, hope the letter will lead to some progress in their case.

16.0k

Nov 26th 2018, 6:45 AM

# Gay Rights

Diplomatic pressure results in Tanzania stating anti-gay crackdown is not government policy

Amnesty International reports that ten men have been arrested since last week’s announcement.

8.7k

Nov 6th 2018, 7:06 PM

# Money Money Money

Spending by the Office of the President to be scrutinised next week

The Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach has warned the committee it could be in breach of the Constitution.

17.9k

Sep 20th 2018, 11:16 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Does the Pope's letter go far enough?

Yesterday the Pope wrote a letter to all Catholics insisting that “no effort must be spared” to prevent instances of clerical abuse from happening.

20.0k

Aug 21st 2018, 10:05 AM

# ministers and elders

Ministers 'hurt' over Presbyterian Church in Ireland's hardline stance on same-sex couples

Over 200 ministers and elders of the Church signed a letter outlining their feelings over decisions made at its 2018 General Assembly.

18.6k

Jul 6th 2018, 10:56 AM

# Melbs

Letter from Melbourne: Wallabies struggle for attention in AFL country

Joe Schmidt’s Ireland squad have been working towards rebounding on Saturday.

10.1k

Jun 13th 2018, 2:00 PM

# Pope Benedict

Vatican communications chief quits over row about letter written by retired pope

Monsignor Dario Vigano was accused of manipulating a private letter written by Benedict XVI about Pope Francis.

21.1k

Mar 21st 2018, 10:38 PM

# Mayday

European pilots group calls for Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary to resign

Ryanair said that the group in question had “no legal standing or validity”.

18.9k

Feb 26th 2018, 10:32 PM

# Scare

'Vanessa & my children are safe': Trump Jr's wife unhurt after opening letter containing white powder

The New York Fire Department said it treated three patients who were then taken to a hospital for evaluation.

16.9k

Feb 13th 2018, 9:30 AM

# in shite

'You wouldn't get this in the Third World' - locals up in arms over state of roads in Munster town

Tipperary Town may share the name of its county, but the standard of its roads is “no advert for the place” says one local.

34.3k

Jan 26th 2018, 6:01 AM

# Windsor Castle

Begging clampdown urged ahead of royal wedding

Simon Dudley, the leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, wrote to the local police chief.

28.9k

Jan 3rd 2018, 7:55 PM

# sorting centre

More than 35 million letters will pass through the Dublin Mail Centre this month - here's how they do it

Step inside the Dublin Mail Centre.

8.8k

Dec 22nd 2017, 8:00 AM