Seán Bronson rightly notes that the arrest of Gerry Adams in relation to the killing of Jean McConville "should highlight the lopsided version of the Troubles as depicted in the mainstream media" (Letters, May 6).

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch, stated on May 8, that Alan Shatter "clearly handled some issues badly".

Denis O’Brien is a very successful business man.

Sinn Féin leaders claim that the timing of Gerry Adams’s arrest was politically motivated, and it probably was, but the timing could not have been more favourable to that party. The main political beneficiary of Adams’ arrest is Sinn Féin.

Former minister Mary Hanafin considers herself indispensable to Fianna Fáil and the people of Dun Laoghaire although a non-resident.

I recently returned from an always pleasant visit to Cork City but this time I was chagrined by the cost of living the working people must endure.

The implications of potential criminal charges against Gerry Adams for the future of peace in Northern Ireland draw timely attention to the loose ends that have as yet not been woven into the peace process.

Education Minister Ruairi Quinn really outdid himself when he suggested that primary teachers should have higher-level Leaving Certificate maths as a prerequisite for entrance to college.

Can someone explain to me how the government decided to give the responsibility of our water supply to a "semi-state" company? Was there a national plebiscite held to address the matter?

Following the recent unrest in Labour due to MEP Phil Prendergast’s criticism of Eamon Gilmore’s leadership, it has highlighted a common thread that explains the rise of independents.