MUCH of Charles Haughey’s financial need was caused by the requirement to keep his mistress Terry Keane in the style to which she had become accustomed.

SOME powerful employers are behaving disgracefully in their treatment of a small number of weak workers.

Many people believe there is no smoke without fire and what he’s up to is one hell of a smokescreen.

We can hardly complain about the status of licences held by other nationalities when so many of our older generation were given the right to drive under a scandalous amnesty.

This is an internal matter of no real consequence to anyone other than those involved and those who support Cork hurling and football.

THE euro is one of the main causes of our current economic problems and has been for some years now.

The boss of eBay in Ireland, John McElligott, described broadband here as “a disgrace”...

What O’Connor really wanted to do was explore options for renewable energy sources...

There are too many vacant houses as it is and builders may sit on them for years rather than sell cheaply.

THE biggest ongoing political story of 2007 is set to dominate 2008 again: the investigation of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s previous financial affairs at the Mahon Tribunal. Many people can’t decide if this is a good or bad thing, both for Ahern and for the country. To tease out the issues I’ve set out a fictional conversation between two people, arguing both sides. I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.