Dear Editor,
I have on previous occasions highlighted the dangers of the daily constant traffic influx that attends a local Gaelscoil on the Cappagh Road here in Galway. Alas the whole matter has now become even more dangerous.

Dear Editor,
Sinn Fein is claiming that the EU Reform Treaty will lead to a greater militarisation of Europe.

A Chara,
Agus seachtain na Gaeilge ag druidim linn narbh iontach mar nuachtán sibh dá bhfógródh sibh go mbeadh sibh ag fáiltiú roimh litreacha i nGaeilge as seo amach.

Dear Editor,
Tuam Market Group would like to extend a big thank you to the people of Tuam and surrounding areas for their support and encouragement in reviving the tradition of Market Day in Tuam. We appreciate the efforts of both the traders and the community in braving the elements over the last couple of months to ensure the success and continuity of the market.

Dear Editor,
Last week's Galway Independent (Wednesday 9 January) set out the views of Cllr Niall Ó Brolcháin on the type and number of passenger rail services that should be provided, Galway to Dublin. In particular, he proposes 'direct morning and evening mainline services between the two cities', presumably non stop, and saying these services should take no more than one hour and 45 minutes.

Dear Editor,
With reference to Carl Sweeney's letter (Wednesday 9 January), as a non-medical person I am not qualified to enter into a debate on the merits of the various reports that have been published in recent years dealing with the link between abortion and breast cancer.

Dear Editor,
While many people will remember the role of the late Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto as a champion in the struggle for democracy in Pakistan, she should also be remembered as an international advocate for women and children, be they born or unborn.

Dear Editor,
Great to see the spirited quasi-PD Noel Grealish unselfishly doing some PR for Fianna Fáil, the party he is eager to join. Like Dev Mór, he seems to be able to see into the hearts of the Irish people whom, he says, are sick of tribunals.

Dear Editor,
Mr Harrison (Wednesday 2 January) decries the fact that the Galway Alliance Against War appeared to remain silent as a battle group of Russian warships sailed down the West Coast.