In his usual bombastic style, Minister of Justice Alan Shatter tells the Dáil that his new legislation on mandatory reporting “applies to all persons, to all organisations and to all sectors of society.

We, the undersigned, call on the Government to establish a constitutional convention that is capable of fulfilling the Programme for Government’s commitment to “a real shift in power from the State to the citizen”.

Why should there be a water charge when we already have too much?

In relation to the handshake with Queen Elizabeth and Martin McGuinness — do not be fooled.

Richard Fitzpatrick quotes Raymond Chandler: “When in doubt have a man come in the door with a gun in his hand.”

Further to the current controversy regarding those who deserted the Irish Army during the Second World War, the silence of the Labour Party is deafening. It was far from silent at the time.

We, the undersigned, wish to draw your attention to the continued detention of Marian Price, which we feel constitutes an alarming breach of human and civil rights.

Apparently letters are to be sent to those who were brave enough to refuse to pay the disgusting household tax.

Having lived next to Fermoy’s Blackwater River for over two decades, I was amazed by UCC Professor Robert Devoy’s claim on RTÉ’s Primetime that Fermoy’s floods were in some way caused by the building of the bridge.

The devastating report by the Independent Child Death Review Group, published last week, presented details on 196 children who died while in contact with state services between 2000 and 2010.