Who will care for the carers?

Fri, Jun 03, 2011

Anyone who watched with horror the final RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme of the season on Monday night could be nothing other than shocked and heartbroken at the tragic stories depicted in the show.

Who will care for the carers?

Fri, Jun 03, 2011

Anyone who watched with horror the final RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme of the season on Monday night could be nothing other than shocked and heartbroken at the tragic stories depicted in the show.

A momentous week in Irish history

Fri, May 20, 2011

It’s funny how Queen Elizabeth II’s visit could unearth such emotion among a generation of Irish who are too young really to remember the persistently bad times in Northern Ireland, and who were very much indifferent to her visit in the first place. There have been occasions like the Omagh bombing where we shared the sharp pain of our friends in Northern Ireland, but we have been removed by age from the troubles of the seventies.

High Court Master puts suicide back in the spotlight

Fri, May 13, 2011

Suicide is a serious and devastating issue and it is not a word which should be bandied about recklessly and without proper thought.

Kenny now walking the walk

Fri, May 06, 2011

Enda Kenny can certainly talk the talk — he did so in abundance during the General Election campaign. But now he is proving he can also walk the walk.

A hearty welcome to the May madness

Fri, Apr 29, 2011

It has been a glorious two weeks for the lucky schoolchildren who are enjoying their Easter holidays.

Laughing all the way from the bank

Fri, Apr 22, 2011

The old expression “laughing all the way to the bank” seems to be in fact the reverse in this country, as unbelievably those walking away from the banks are laughing—another ‘fat cat’ has walked away from a financial mess with an astonishing €3 million golden handshake. This is yet another farcical situation, which has sparked public outrage, particularly as the State are pumping billions into bailing out the banks; thousands of jobs in AIB are under threat and a credit rating of ‘junk status’ has been given to our financial institutions.

Teachers are not to blame for public sector inefficiencies

Fri, Apr 15, 2011

The value placed on teachers in Ireland seems to be downgrading all the time.

Celebrations and commiserations in one short week

Fri, Apr 08, 2011

Our beautiful county of Mayo was in the headlines this week for all the right reasons and all the wrong reasons. It was a week of great jubilation, but the county was also shrouded in scandal and controversy.

What was the point of the Moriarty Tribunal anyway?

Fri, Apr 01, 2011

A motion calling on Independent TD Michael Lowry to voluntarily resign his membership of Dáil Éireann has been passed without a vote. However, the obstinate North Tipperary TD has said he will continue to serve his constituents. He remains adamant that he is not a criminal, despite the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.

Pots and kettles in Leinster House

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

It was a case of the pot calling the kettle black in the Dáil this week as the Moriarty Report was finally published and gave a damming account of how Esat Digifone was awarded the country’s second mobile phone licence with the help of former Fine Gael TD Michael Lowry.

Council engineer found to have breached Ethics in Public Office Act

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

A senior executive engineer with Mayo County Council was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to have breached the Ethics in Public Office Act in a report published recently. The investigation was carried out by the commission after an allegation against Kieran Lynn in relation to the declaration of interests and works carried out to improve access to lands he owned at Cushalogurt, Westport, Co Mayo, by Mayo County Council.

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