Ryle Dwyer
Americans cannot be allowed think they can just do as they please

Osama bin Laden’s “demise should be welcomed by all who believe in peace with human dignity,” President Obama stressed on Sunday night.

Thu, 05 May, 2011

We should learn to separate the historical facts from the fiction

WHILE attending university in Texas in 1964 I was about to play golf one day when somebody asked if he could join me. I was going to agree, until I saw the man was black.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2011

Bishop Casey is a bigger man than his unforgiving clerical critics

OUR system of justice seems to be turned on its head these days. The High Court has ruled that Ian Bailey should be deported to France to face charges for a crime committed in this country. If our system is so flawed that we cannot dispense justice, surely the system should be changed.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2011

With Reen at the helm, we can look ahead with a sense of confidence

EMIGRATION is again one of the biggest problems facing this country.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2011

Let’s not sacrifice the national interest by repeating blunders of the past

IT was nice to see a degree of personal warmth in the Dáil between Micheál Martin and Enda Kenny. We have been witnessing probably the greatest changes in the Dáil since 1932.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2011

With our history of Dáil majorities, FG should really keep FF on side

THE Irish people did not so much speak at the ballot box last week as scream their disapproval of the current government, and this was especially apparent around the capital.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2011

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would make a strong, logical partnership

FIANNA Fáil and Fine Gael could be standing together outside the GPO for the centenary of the Easter Rebellion in little over five years time, according to Leo Varadkar.

Sat, 26 Feb, 2011

For the first time since 1926, FF could lose the keys to the Kingdom

THERE is considerable interest around the personalities in Kerry in the forthcoming election. Will John O’Donoghue get re-elected, will Michael Healy-Rae succeed his father, and will another Spring swap places with a McEllistrim?

Sat, 19 Feb, 2011

For the first time since 1926, FF could lose the keys to the Kingdom

THERE is considerable interest around the personalities in Kerry in the forthcoming election. Will John O’Donoghue get re-elected, will Michael Healy-Rae succeed his father, and will another Spring swap places with a McEllistrim?

Sat, 19 Feb, 2011

Frugal Dev’s legacy wiped away by a generation of greedy gougers
THIS could be the most significant general election since 1932, which was a watershed.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2011

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