10 nEWS Monday, February 8, 2010 D Should I stay or go? Real reason: 1950s Ireland My small family are thinking of emigrating to Oz. It used to be good to be Irish but now all I can think is what next? Our Government is either useless or corrupt, half the country is on welfare and the other half resent them for it. The recession was supposed to disappear last year, then this year and now maybe next year. People cant afford education and if they can there arent any jobs when youve finished. If anyone out there has a real reason not to leave Id love to hear it anything positive and not from the 1950s version of Ireland would be appreciated. DC People talking about full body scanners at airports are missing an important point. Terrorists blew up a bus and the Underground in London and trains in Madrid. The only way we can be safe is if we have security personnel operating full body scanners at every bus stop, Luas stop, Dart stop and train station in the country. The cost, delays and inconvenience would be a small price to pay. Paranoid Sheep To City Lover, maybe if you waited for the pedestrian lights to go green, you wouldnt run the risk of being knocked down by us big bad drivers in our comfy cars! I have no problem with the new 30kmh speed limit myself as I dont buy into being restricted to time, but what happens when somebody has to rush home in an emergency? Are they going to crawl along the quays to their friend or loved one for the sake of a few pedestrians who cant be a***d waiting for the lights? Ive noticed more and more pedestrians chancing the sprint across the road in front of oncoming cars since this new limit came in. Its not just fast drivers at fault, Dublins best-read letters page Mailbox E-mail letters to mail@metroherald.ie with a name. Or text us. Text MAIL followed by comment and name to 53131. *Texts cost 30cent per message + standard network charges. SP. Opera Telecom, Hospitality House, Cumberland Street South, D2. Customer service number 0818286606 talk to us Oops: We made a mistake. The photograph on Page 5 of Fridays Metro Herald with the speed limit article is not actually Councillor Gerry Breen, it is Councillor Dermot Lacey, who is also quoted in the article. We apologise for any confusion caused. Editor pedestrians should be held accountable for their lack of road sense. A very comfy driver Since becoming a parent two years ago, Ive felt myself to be on the receiving end of unexpected and unwarranted animosity. While Ive previously felt supported by friends when Ive been feeling down, I only have to mention the rigours of parenthood are tiring me out to be told I have no right to complain, as I made the choice to become a parent. This is true but couldnt the same line of thinking be invoked when one of my friends suffers a hangover, because they chose to have a couple of drinks, or is frustrated with their job, because they chose to work there? My son is everything I could ask for, but I find some days more difficult than others, as we all do, in whatever line of work we do, but why, when I reach out for support, do I get nothing but an unsympathetic, no one made you become a parent. Do other parents notice this? Wondering Mammy Sendusyour txt I personally dont see any problems with the new body scanners being put in place. I have nothing to hide. 9 inches Seriously Brian you have got to get the 101 bus. Its the bizz! Iarnrd ireann are a joke! Your boss will be happier and so will you! Sle, Dublin If the airport had any sense they would print off your picture and try and sell it to you after youve walked through, like they do in amusement parks to raise some extra cash. Karl Looking for Sinad, 20, from Artane. Maynooth-going leotard lover. Enjoyed our brief smoothie encounter you never called... Kevin I saw a cyclist come around by College Green on his phone without a light on his bike and weaving in and out the traffic, passing two garda on his merry way. Did he not break the law? If I did that in my car I would have to pay a fine and I would get points too. Des txt MAIL to 53131* Trek trip: My dream holiday is a camping trek through the Rockies of North America and Canada in the summer, to see the stunning wildlife and scenery. Laura Walsh Chance encounter: Broken engagement four years wasted girlies to the rescue Ios mad Karl by chance on last night four great years two great kids. Sheila McGee Thai high: If I could go anywhere Id jump on a plane to Thailand and spend a year jumping from island to island, relaxing on beaches, eating great food and partying all night every night. Id have all my friends come to visit and see how amazing life can be. John ODowd, Dublin 12 Ready to kill: Jairo Miguel lines up another bull during his afternoon of carnage Picture: AP Matador, 16, kills six bulls in 1 day By Anne Campbell Bloody: About 200 people daubed in fake blood stage a die-in protest in Mexico City against bullfighting. Above: Jairo Miguel gets ready to enter the ring Picture: AFP/Getty A TEENAGE Spanish matador has killed six bulls in one afternoon, pulling off a bloody feat normally attempted only by seasoned veterans. Jairo Miguel Sanchez Alonso was awarded one animals ears as a mark of the skill he showed in dispatching it. The 16-year-old, who nearly died from a goring in New Mexico three years ago, killed his fifth bull of the af- ternoon with a single blow, earning him the ears. The others took at least three stabs with his sword. I brought out the best in myself that I could, he said. It was a good afternoon of bullfighting and people were not bored.About 3,000 people watched him on Saturday in the bullring in Caceres, south-western Spain. Jairo Miguel spent about four years fighting in Latin America to escape the strict age limit of 16 in Spain. The aver- age age for matadors in Spain is 25 to 30. He started aged six, locking horns with a young cow. Ever since I was very small, I have had this in my genes, he said. I have practically grown up with bulls. The anti-bullfighting movement is gathering pace in Spain. The regional government in Catalonia is to debate later this year banning the blood sport. There are 47 bullfighting schools, all with public subsidies, while Spain has some of the worst education results in Europe, said Carmen Mendez, presi- dent of Spains Animal Rights Associa- tion. Even Jairo Miguel has sympathy for his in-ring opponents. I feel quite bad when the bull has been good, and you see the expression on his face, the innocence, he said. 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