Imagine your GP taking to the streets and protesting outside Dáil Éireann. Surely not, especially in a country where the local doctor, along with the parish priest and the garda, was always seen as a pillar of society.

Stamping out conflicts of interest

The old gods are resurgent

National children’s hospital

Take a bow, teachers

For a country almost exhausted by years of endless bad news the last few days have been more than cheering -  positive, very uplifting data describing considerable achievements have been published on several fronts. 

The suggestion that plans to improve job security for teachers might  limit subject choices available to pupils means  that the proposals may need further consideration.   

Yesterday’s Financial Times suggestion that European economies still struggling with the consequences of recession should look to Ireland as an example of what can be achieved by confronting problems head on and unemotionally is a reassuring argument for persisting with the policies that have brought us this far. 

Budget expectations

Waiting lists