Is it any wonder that Labour did so badly in the Meath by-election?

Tuesday’s Prime Time discussion on sports sponsorship by alcohol companies, largely between TD Roisín Shortall and an industry representative, totally missed the main point of the argument.

The issue of dog ownership and responsibility for them has become a very big problem for two key reasons. Vicious breeds of dogs are out of control and dog fouling has become one of our biggest public health concerns.

I would like to correct Eddie Hobbs, who was on Prime Time last week debating with Shay Cody of Impact.

Well, a run on the banks, the imposition of capital controls in a eurozone country and the ground cut from under its economy.

Holy Week is upon us.

Now that Mr Trapattoni is likely to get the door after this latest result (2-2 draw against Austria), let’s welcome back Mick McCarthy to the position, a man who in my opinion was unfairly treated by the suits at FAI headquarters last time round.

Questions have been raised about the justification for subsidising farmers, including by economist Moore McDowell, on RTÉ’s Prime Time current affairs TV show, hosted by Miriam O’Callaghan, on Tuesday night.

I read Brian Daniels’ letter (‘Psychiatry doesn’t deserve its status’ on Tuesday).

I was shocked to read Cllr Kevin Sheahan believes a “more Christian attitude” to social housing would be to prioritise Irish claimants at the expense of immigrants (26/03).