There are 26 Catholic dioceses covering the island of Ireland. They cater for 4.3 million members. At present, 26 bishops, one coadjutor and four auxiliary bishops are in charge.

The violent death of two defenceless elderly brothers at their home in Castlebar has unleashed grief and anger.

At first blush, Warren Buffett’s decision to invest nearly $1bn of his investors’ money in the VHI would go a long way to explaining his waning powers of Midas, as regards his Berkshire Hathaway investment vehicle.

In the shopping centre at Merchant’s Quay, Too many ladies need to pee, The line for the loo is 18-strong, The wait for flushes much too long.

It is hard to believe that the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, instructed his ministers to deal impartially and fairly with the issue of the Bethany Homes.

Congratulations to John Creedon, on his RTÉ 1 (Sunday, Jul 21) programme about Michael Collins, and the day Collins was shot, on Aug 22, 1922.

I am compelled to write, because of the sheer contempt I have for past and present governments.

Regarding the “Give us our bread ...” article by Michael Clifford (Forum, Jul 20) on the judge’s report on the Quinns, what beggars belief is that gullible people in the ‘border’ counties think the Quinns are saints.

On behalf of We are Church Ireland, I welcome the Sisters of Mercy’s outlining of the contributions made by them to statutory compensation funds.

Many people are concerned about media reports “that the future of one-person garda stations nationwide hangs in the balance.”