The current controversy over septic tank inspections seems to have provoked a resistance campaign marked by political opportunism and cowardice, self-induced hysteria and sheer bloody-minded selfishness.

The controversy over the closure of the Vatican embassy reminds me of the behaviour of some Italians following the death of Mussolini.

Recently, while walking my dog, I was attacked by a huge Alsatian.

RTÉ’s superb new arts show, The Works, is not even into its second month of broadcasting and it is being moved to the later slot of 11.15pm this week.

On the question of 1,000 families having opted to move out of their homes under the Limerick regeneration plan, many home owners say that it was the process of regeneration itself that forced them out.

In her recent sermon-like article (Irish Examiner, Feb 6) Terry Prone castigated the Irish people for what she describes as their licensed envy and resentment against those perceived to be insulated against the current recession.

As a person who has lived and worked in various countries, including Israel, Egypt, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan to mention but a few (and am currently in contact with people in Egypt and Syria), I would like to offer some comments on the so called Arab Spring.

Reading Shaun Connolly’s report in the Irish Examiner made me just very angry.

I’m delighted we have discontinued diplomatic relations with the Vatican.

I was horrified to read (in a recent Irish Catholic) that, yet again, there's a question of abortion in Ireland being looked into by Minister Reilly's ‘expert group’.