I agree with the headlines in which doctors describe ‘runny-nosed kids’ as causing congestion in their surgeries.

THE Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) was established in 1997 as a Catholic Church response to the growing problem of drug and alcohol misuse in Ireland.

THE recent Fr Reynolds scandal must be a relief for the Catholic Church.

IT’S good to see strong support for the fat tax. Medical services should also be denied to those who abuse food, sex, alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

BEFORE inflicting charges on medical card-holders, Health Minister Mary Harney should be aware that overprescribing is usually a doctor’s fault and not that of the patient.