THE recent request by AIB to the Department of Finance to have the salary cap removed for their new CEO is infuriating.

IF the Government had any sense it would delay the presidential election indefinitely so that media attention will be permanently diverted from the things that matter.

AMBASSADOR Modai is wrong if he thinks Israeli oppression of Palestinians is not a recruiting sergeant for al-Qaida (Analysis, Sept 24).

OFFALY woman Teresa Treacy deserves an award instead of a prison term for her courage and tenacity in resisting the ESB’s move to cut down her beloved trees.

TERESA Tracy has committed “trees-on”.

A PONZI scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that pays increasing returns to its investors primarily from the money paid by subsequent investors, rather than or more so from any actual profit earned by the scheme.

HAVING been in practice as a psychiatrist in Ireland for the past 13 years, I have had the experience of dealing with more than hundreds of victims of child sexual abuse, teenage sexual abuse and other such crimes.

IF Martin McGuinness is elected President, will his detractors in the media and his political opponents respect the will of the electorate?

THE recent entry of Martin McGuinness to the Presidential election has caused a storm of indignation from many who have concerns about his past.

THE tremendous victory of the Irish rugby team over Tri-Nations champions Australia, which united the nation (north and south), gives us all hope that this group of players (including the veteran O’Driscoll) can now push on to fulfil their destiny by lifting the William Webb Ellis Cup.