WHEN someone is asked to face danger, to risk injury or death, on behalf of the state then they should have every support the state can give them to minimise the risk involved.

THE great uncertainty about how Greece can continue to function and pay its debts will test the European Union’s capacity to support its member states, its commitment to solidarity and whether the EU is more committed to the needs of the citizens of Europe or protecting Europe’s banking system.

IN difficult times it is always tempting to try to save money any way we can but in some instances there can be fatal consequences.

SO much about our two-tier, if not three-tier, health service is in limbo; a murky halfway house between private and public provision.

THE confirmation of a referendum to allow the Government to treat judges’ pay as it treats every other state employee’s pay is as welcome as it is inevitable.

YESTERDAY was a significant one in education and health care in Ireland.

In a determined effort to crack down on prostitution, and street prostitution in particular, the Garda Síochána have begun to target the clients of prostitutes.

Back in 1995 Gerry Duffy was overweight when he met his idol — the golfing great Seve Ballesteros.

Eighteen young people, mainly adolescent young men, have committed suicide in one area of Cork in an 18-month period.