In an overall societal sense this Government crossed the line of decency a long time ago.

The Dáil incident involving Aine Collins and Tom Barry could be described as harmless horseplay between two colleagues and that it was blown out of proportion.

Chris Froome’s performance in the Tour de France seems superhuman.

People in Latin America and South American countries claim the Americans are great champions of independence movements, except in their own back yard.

It is good to learn Pfizer will invest €100m upgrading some of its plants in Ireland.

There are regular shortages of water in parts of Africa, Asia and Australia.

It is time to reform the Oireachtas.

Since John Kerry was appointed US Secretary of State to replace Hillary Clinton, he has continued on her work, building up a large military base inside Jordan, to train fighters against Syria.

Two elderly men beaten to death in their own home and no garda protection or justice in this country anymore.

Those of us who refrain from eating dead animal flesh have a saying ‘if only slaughterhouses had glass walls’.