The refusal of the various congregations of nuns not to partake in compensation towards the Magdalene women is somewhat a statement of guilt in itself.

Michael Flynn (Letters, Nov. 12) promotes the idea of burying power cables “by the side of dual carriageways”.

Was that snide ‘poppycock’ headline over that reader’s letter from Australia about Roy Keane wearing a poppy meant to be humorous?

The Irish people, recognising the Seanad’s balancing function in the legislative process, have wisely chosen to keep it. However, the referendum’s results show a substantial fraction of the population would have it abolished.

The conferring on rugby player Brian O’Driscoll with the Freedom of the City of Dublin may be trendy and populist but I believe it is not in keeping with the spirit of this coveted honour.

It was ludicrous how Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s spin doctor, was feted by the media and others when he arrived here to launch his new book, The Irish Diaries.

Since the Regulator decided credit unions could not longer advance loans to members in arrears with their mortgage provider, this cut off a valuable source of finance for those in need.

Last Sunday, St Martin’s Eve, was also the 238th birthday of the US Marine Corps, a naval infantry whose ranks have included many Irish.

Oh feck, what a feeling, Mick Noonan today announced that we are free... the troika have gone off into the sunset, slán abhaile lads!

We are informed that Ireland has withdrawn funding to an anti-drug programme in Iran because of concern that drug traffickers detected under this scheme were being sentenced to death.