<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.irishtimes.com/arc/outboundfeeds/feed-letters/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description><![CDATA[Irish Times Feeds News Feed]]></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:00:50 +0000</lastBuildDate><language>en</language><ttl>1</ttl><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><item><title><![CDATA[Why we have years on our car number plates ]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/why-we-have-years-on-our-car-number-plates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/why-we-have-years-on-our-car-number-plates/</guid><description><![CDATA[If there were a return to reasonably anonymous registration numbers, the motor industry and consumers would welcome it]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government protecting a broken system because it’s the easy thing to do? No change there]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/government-protecting-a-broken-system-because-its-the-easy-thing-to-do-no-change-there/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/government-protecting-a-broken-system-because-its-the-easy-thing-to-do-no-change-there/</guid><description><![CDATA[We have become too tolerant of weak leadership]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham’s approach to Northern Ireland may not be as hoped]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/andy-burnhams-approach-to-northern-ireland-may-not-be-as-hoped/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/andy-burnhams-approach-to-northern-ireland-may-not-be-as-hoped/</guid><description><![CDATA[Let’s be realistic about Irish reunification]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - 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Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Those in their 40s and 50s are the forgotten generation when it comes to the budget]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/those-in-their-40s-and-50s-are-the-forgotten-generation-when-it-comes-to-the-budget/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/those-in-their-40s-and-50s-are-the-forgotten-generation-when-it-comes-to-the-budget/</guid><description><![CDATA[We will pay for the proposed new schemes and get no utility from them]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The black spot among improving cancer survival rates]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/the-black-spot-among-improving-cancer-survival-rates/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/the-black-spot-among-improving-cancer-survival-rates/</guid><description><![CDATA[Overall survival rate of 67.2% falls dramatically to 22.6% for lung cancer, mostly caused by smoking]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Honest assessment is needed of Ireland’s military neutrality]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/honest-assessment-is-needed-of-irelands-military-neutrality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/honest-assessment-is-needed-of-irelands-military-neutrality/</guid><description><![CDATA[Government policies are at odds with stated position]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Irish Rail and the Government put Ballsbridge motorists ahead of Dart users]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/irish-rail-and-the-government-put-ballsbridge-motorists-ahead-of-dart-users/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/irish-rail-and-the-government-put-ballsbridge-motorists-ahead-of-dart-users/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is shown by their studious inaction on level crossings in south Dublin]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU-wide prohibition on trade in both goods and services with illegal settlements]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/eu-wide-prohibition-on-trade-in-both-goods-and-services-with-illegal-settlements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/04/eu-wide-prohibition-on-trade-in-both-goods-and-services-with-illegal-settlements/</guid><description><![CDATA[A critical mass of vocal countries could tip the balance, and Ireland can demonstrate moral leadership and credibility on this issue]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - 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Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investing in priorities on Achill Island]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/investing-in-priorities-on-achill-island/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/investing-in-priorities-on-achill-island/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tourist facilities are welcome, but investment in the village that supports them must surely come first]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[The consolation after another rejection]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/the-consolation-after-another-rejection/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/the-consolation-after-another-rejection/</guid><description><![CDATA[A reader reflects on the familiar disappointment of having a letter rejected]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is it the HSE or the taxpayer being fined?]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/is-it-the-hse-or-the-taxpayer-being-fined/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/is-it-the-hse-or-the-taxpayer-being-fined/</guid><description><![CDATA[I’m suggesting a headline change]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standing up for neutrality]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/standing-up-for-neutrality/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/standing-up-for-neutrality/</guid><description><![CDATA[Our neutrality surely should be a badge of honour]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding lorries on motorways]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/speeding-lorries-on-motorways/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/speeding-lorries-on-motorways/</guid><description><![CDATA[I see trucks driving at 100km/h and more on a very regular basis]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6GVJTWXOI5FYPOLOK3JLHZZVVU.jpg?auth=2781af11b396c223ac2b1f05df19ecc2dafc39caa2ffa2f14069f0e5a11189ee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letter of the Day]]></media:title></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laughable to refer to HSE for drug treatment]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/laughable-to-refer-to-hse-for-drug-treatment/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/laughable-to-refer-to-hse-for-drug-treatment/</guid><description><![CDATA[I am working with drug users waiting five months or more to access treatment]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cars and people that look good for their age]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/cars-and-people-that-look-good-for-their-age/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/cars-and-people-that-look-good-for-their-age/</guid><description><![CDATA[Apart from snobbish nonsense of half-year car plates, I love our registration system]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - Letters to the Editor.]]></media:description><media:title><![CDATA[Letters]]></media:title><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time for a conversation about healthcare]]></title><link>https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/time-for-a-conversation-about-healthcare/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/09/03/time-for-a-conversation-about-healthcare/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sláintecare is a noble aspiration, but ignores the reality of the private healthcare system in Ireland]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000</pubDate><category>Letters</category><media:content url="https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/VHFAVTA4U5C7FE2ZTPOGOKHXN4.jpg?auth=1f202b740bd44798a55898a19ef6a892873ae4e538e9e94222c2b3519c6cad0e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=630&amp;height=350" type="image/jpeg" height="350" width="630"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Irish Times - 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