Having read the Heads of Alcohol Bill, I am wondering what all the fuss was about. Not a lot has changed.

The imposition of water charges became necessary because protesters and others failed to vote for the abolition of the Seanad, an institution that costs as much, if not more, to run than does the provision of a water supply nationwide.

This week, students in Galway are “celebrating” an unofficial Rag Week. Unofficial, because the students unions in GMIT and NUIG have washed their hands of it since major drink fuelled incidents were connected with it a number of years ago.

This week, students in Galway are “celebrating” an unofficial Rag Week. Unofficial, because the students unions in GMIT and NUIG have washed their hands of it since major drink fuelled incidents were connected with it a number of years ago.

I have just been watching a TV discussion involving Minister Leo Varadker who spoke about his intention to legislate on minimum pricing and other restrictions on alcoholic drink.

The Arab-Semite population of Palestine before 1947 was 1.2m, of which 10% were descendents of historic Jews and 10% of historic Christian ancestry.

n two articles in the Irish Examiner (February 16), Catherine Shanahan outlined the difficulties that the new mental-health unit in Cork University Hospital poses for staff. 

Will other EU nations not help a small, fellow state being bullied? The Irish Republic deserves that support.

Regarding human rights, it’s clear that the US and UK governments practise double standards and hypocrisy.

I wrote a letter in 2010 titled “what we need is better adoption law, not abortion” I pontificated on abortion and protecting the rights of the unborn.