AFTER an interview extending over four hours on Thursday Rio police said Irish Olympic officials, Kevin Kilty and Stephen Martin, had co-operated fully and were very helpful.

AS the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. That truism certainly applies to Fine Gael’s much-vaunted plan to abolish the iniquitous universal social charge (USC) by 2020. 

SPORTS Minister Shane Ross asked for submissions from the other political parties about the best way to deal with the inquiry into the controversy over the Olympic tickets.

IT is not only the select committee of home affairs in Britain that is worried about the internet. 

MOST of the items highlighted in the new draft code of ethics for An Gárda Síochána are blindingly obvious, but it is significant that it is necessary to include them, because there have been indications in recent years that some members of the force have become confused about where their ultimate loyalty lies.