ENDA KENNY has finally taken off his cloak of invisibility which he appears to have worn over the past few weeks, emerging to make an inane contribution to the debate about the Apple state aid.

GIVEN the welcome political response to Ireland’s homelessness crisis, it is alarming to hear from the Peter McVerry Trust which states in its annual report that the “problem of homelessness is now out of control”.

THE €13bn question most people are asking today is why the Irish Government is not keeping that huge sum following yesterday’s declaration by the European Commission that Apple, the richest company in history, owes Ireland that amount in unpaid and allegedly illegal tax benefits from a sweetheart deal between the State and the tech conglomerate.

IRELAND’S unhealthy love affair with alcohol is well documented. While nobody likes being lectured about their lifestyle, two alarming reports published in today’s and yesterday’s Irish Examiner demand that people sit up and heed some alarming facts of life — and death.

THIS decade of centenaries has underlined the power, wisdom and necessity of remembrance.

DARK shadows hanging over Ireland’s participation in the Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro, were lifted briefly by two sparkling events over the weekend.