I went along to the Barry Manilow concert that was held at the O2 on Wednesday night in what was a Christmas present for two at a substantial cost, and we were so disappointed that we left after one hour.

Ireland will have to pay billions into the European Stability Mechanism, ESM fund if the conjoined Compact Treaty is passed. The first instalment will have to be made by July.

The Higher Education Authority declares that third-level institutions need to reintroduce fees if they are to survive.

The Higher Education Authority declares that third-level institutions need to reintroduce fees if they are to survive.

The 25th annual Famine Walk took place in Louisburgh, Co Mayo on May 19.

Despite having access to a home market of 500 million people for years, this country is bankrupt.

Speaking from Cannes about his new film, Killing Them Softly, actor Brad Pitt said: “We live in such a violent world.

Robert Sullivan (Letters, May 24) questions the need for the existence of Threshold, the National Housing Charity.

I thought rip-off Ireland was gone but, unfortunately, no one told the powers that be in Croke Park.

May I add our voice to the growing opposition to the HSE ban on smoking in hospital grounds (Irish Examiner, May 23).