ADI ROCHE, founder of the charity, Chernobyl Children International, is to be given the Freedom of Cork.

THE decision by the California District Attorney investigating last summer’s Berkeley tragedy not to bring any criminal charges in connection with it will come as a huge disappointment to the families of the six young people who died in the balcony collapse, among them five Irish students.

Now that the main ceremonies to commemorate the Rising are over, perhaps we can expect politicians of all shades to get on with the important job of forming a stable government.