THE option of further costly, non-binding State inquiries, rather than prosecutions by the DPP, have been mentioned following the publication of the most recent reviews of child safeguarding procedures in six dioceses over a 34-year period.

TODAY (December 2) is the bicentenary of the founding of the Society for the Education of the Poor in Ireland — a Protestant organisation aimed at providing non-denominational education with a values-in-common ethos, and without any attempt at proselytising.

COULD we just go with the Fianna Fáil budget for 2012?

YOUR editorial (Nov 30) alleging disinterest from teachers on the country’s economic situation could not be further from the truth.

IT is now over two weeks since the Minister of State for housing and planning resigned and yet the position is still not filled.

DURING the past week, wake-up calls issued forth from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Energy Agency, two very moderate institutions.

IT was with great interest that I read Fergus Finlay’s article (Opinion, Nov 29) on tax rates in Ireland v the EU average. He makes a valid argument.

FERGUS Finlay (Opinion, Nov 29) takes on what he calls “the myths and mantras” around raising taxes in a time of recession.

ONE must admire the endeavour of the Munster supporters who originally proposed (jokingly perhaps?) erecting statues of Ronan O’Gara and Peter Stringer near the main thoroughfare of Cork City.

YOUR columnist, Michael Clifford (November 19) argues tellingly against “free” ie state-funded fees for third-level students.