SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersUse your legs to help cut back on emissionsThe Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Tue Jun 23 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – On my radio today I hear that the Government of Ireland is advising me that if I walk or cycle for some of my journeys I will assist in the lowering of the country’s harmful emissions due to transport. This is the same Government that wants to remove the cap on flights at Dublin Airport. Go figure. – Yours, etc,Brendan McGill,Santry,Dublin 9IN THIS SECTIONAsk for help, people with mental health struggles are always told. Often there is noneCan post-Brexit Britain become governable?Why underground bins wouldn’t solve Dublin’s waste problemThe three-day wait, and condescension towards women seeking abortionsTo walk or to flyMOST READMan accused of directing criminal gang activities faces Special Criminal Court trialExecutor who let family stay on in his dead mother’s house now faces unpaid bills ‘This place was crazy’: Visiting World Cup fans give Americans cause for celebrationKeith Duggan: Welcome to one of the most soulful sports arenas in the United StatesFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges LATEST STORIES‘Getting around to it is the thing’: A new system to register enduring power of attorneyDecision time nears for final CAO course selection – here’s what you need to know Beyond the CAO: Exploring the other educational pathways now open to school leaversI quickly started making every occasion a reason to have a drinkOne week to nail your decision ... how to make the most of the time you have left