ENVIRONMENT Minister Martin Cullen, yesterday insisted that electronic voting is secure despite a warning from a computer security firm which studied the issue.

WE must hope Bertie Ahern and his colleagues are enjoying their break because they will have to hit the ground running when they get back to work at the end of this month.

IRELAND 'has a got good deal from the EU on farm policy, regional and social grants, and company taxation rules because the country was seen as fully engaged with the process, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said yesterday.