LAST year 589 hospital workers outside Dublin were attacked in the course of their work. A mere 14 of those cases were reported to the gardaí, and eight of those resulted in convictions.

Crisis pregnancy still poses serious difficulties for many women in our society.

When it comes to sexual matters the Dutch have a reputation of being very liberal.

That the ordination of three priests in Dublin would make news would seem to be news in itself.

IF YOU participate in the modern world you are adding to your digital profile each and every waking hour, a profile that is automatically stored somewhere.

FIGURES that showed that 19,000 people had to join dole queues last month are challenging and tremendously worrying.

THIS was supposed to have been a story consigned to the past, a shameful one that would never recur.

TODAY America, the world’s great superpower,celebrates its Independence Day honouring all that they, and we, cherish about liberty, independence and democracy.

TWO or three years ago anyone who dared suggest we had too many of our eggs in one basket or even hinted that the good times could not last was all but ostracised as a traitor.

THE Comptroller and Auditor General’s office hasconsistently highlighted instances where public money has been wasted or improperly used.