In December the Government set up a working group to make recommendations for reform of the Seanad. 

Eircom has embarked on a major advertising campaign. But my experience of their service is a cautionary tale. 

With thousands of messages of solidarity with France, the people of Ireland immediately reacted to the horror of the terrorist attacks in Paris.

About a year ago, I read an article where an American scientist explained that as we age people develop dementia but how it was possible to ward it off by taking daily dietary supplements of DH4.

Regarding the proposed comedy on the Famine (‘Can the famine ever be funny?’, Irish Examiner letters, January 13), I say let them produce it and watch them make fools of themselves.

Fourteen people lost their lives to Islamic terrorism in France last week. Over the last few years thousands and thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Christians including little children have been murdered horrifically, dispossessed and exiled by the same Islamic extremists.

According to Article 44.1 of the Constitution, “the State acknowledges that the homage of public worship is due to Almighty God. It shall hold His Name in reverence and shall respect and honour religion.“

At Sunday’s rally in France, Taoiseach Enda Kenny stated “This is a march about terror and cowardice, not religion”. With all respect, this is foolish talk.

Congrats to Damien Delaney on captaining Crystal Palace on Alan Pardew’s first Premiership game in charge at Crystal Palace. Also his deserving “man of the match” award.

Despite claiming that physical activity in schools and decreasing childhood obesity are two of her big issues, Senator Catherine Noone would seem to have started a campaign to prevent one of the world’s fastest growing sports from increasing in popularity.