I WANTED to write two letters over the weekend — although I suppose nowadays you’d be more likely to send two e-mails.

“THIS is the Republic of Ireland 2011. A republic of laws, of rights and responsibilities; of proper civic order; where the delinquency and arrogance of a particular version, of a particular kind of “morality”, will no longer be tolerated or ignored.”

ABRAHAM Lincoln was plagued with bad generals.

THERE’S a mystery about the closure of Accident and Emergency services at Roscommon General Hospital.

BUTCHERS or gardeners — which are they?

DEAR Minister Quinn, Let me congratulate you first of all, if that’s not impertinent, on the great start you’ve made in the Department of Education.

SOMEBODY asked me on Sunday was I disappointed not to have won the Labour nomination for the Presidential election.

SO, 100 days in, how is the new government doing?

I’M still seething, nearly a week later.

THIS media fuss about “trouble in the government” over Joint Labour Committees is daft.