If all criticisms are correct then the new law will result in hold ups to housing and infrastructure, and mounting fees for solicitors

Mary Lou McDonald would do well to remember her own party’s history before bringing up the past failures of others in the Dáil

Why has Paul Murphy used a public forum to present a cartoon image of the far right?

The shed and hut costs have correctly given rise to much anger, but the allocation of sports capital grants is an example of how politicians purport to give out money as if is their own

If this is the starting gun on the next general election, then things might get very ugly as immigration claims with little basis in fact may be used to win votes

As investigations into the death of Patrick Nugent resume, one wonders why it wasn’t done right the first time

Why not use the money to pay debts to those who have come before, and make provision for those who will come later?

Perhaps in rural Ireland, there is a greater appreciation that people are the lifeblood of community and commercial life, irrespective of their origins

Through his comments on Ian Bailey, the Tánaiste made an uncharacteristic lapse by engaging in barstool waffle.

Despite the hubbub about Oasis, the real big ticket item this week is Sinn Féin’s housing plan, its merits scuppered by the party’s apparent belief that it will be cost-free