Fergus Finlay’s loyalty to his former colleagues is admirable . . . to a point! (Irish Examiner, July 14).

Minister for Energy and Communications has moved to reassure people that there are no health risks associated with living beside pylons.

Today is the deadline for public submissions on Eirgrid's plans to erect hundreds of pylons across the country.

A Union Disputes Committee in a statement released through the ESB group of unions says all their power will be turned off at 8am on Monday week if a solution is not found to the pension dispute.

All of that wise economic chat at one of Ireland’s most storied pubs must be rubbing off on the owners, as profits at Doheny & Nesbitts last year exceeded €170,000.

The Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he would appoint the post of Minister for Energy and Communications to an outside expert, if the party is returned to Government.

RAY BURKE was given a clean bill of health by the Garda Commissioner, prior to his appointment to the cabinet in 1997, the Taoiseach said yesterday.