WE now face into an election which is unlikely to result in substantial changes to the provisions of the budget and Finance Bill.

BETRAYAL comes cheap these days. All the front bench of Fianna Fáil are pushing knives into each other.

ITS’s all over bar the revenge. Most people will recall their mother telling them to not entertain base notions such as revenge and anger, and of course she was right.

WHO can disagree with Joe Higgins MEP when he tells Commission President Jose Barosso that the IMF bailout is making vassals of the Irish people?

RECENTLY I had occasion to visit a relative who had collapsed and was taken by ambulance to CUH.

CORK’S musical arena is now reduced to a learner’s corner or a “glorified” open mic session.

I AGREE with Declan Waugh (January 17) that the main political parties (Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil) have turned their back on Bandon. However, the Bandon Labour Party branch and Cllr Gearoid Buckley has ensured the Bandon electoral area remains a “high priority” through active engagement with the local community and businesses.

HOW about a Valentine’s day general election and then we can kiss them all goodbye!

DURING last week I watched the Vincent Browne show.