AMIDST the many tragedies that you report on a daily basis, your reported piece “Council bans livestock from cable car” (Oct 18) could easily be lost in its totality.

AMIDST the justifiable public concern at the make-up of the new cabinet and ranks of junior ministers regarding gender, there seems to be little debate at the decision of the new government not to appoint a junior minister for older people.

AMIDST all the hoopla in Clare hurling circles about tomorrow’s All-Ireland U21 final, the focus on the bigger picture cannot be lost.