AS a former Cura counsellor, I welcome the decision by the Irish bishops to call for an end to the distribution of the ‘positive options’ leaflet by Cura.

HAVING given a mere 60 seconds to mourn the tsunami victims and a firm two fingers to those crippled by Third World debt, is anyone surprised that our Government has insulted the memory of John Paul II for economic gain?

YESTERDAY thousands of Irish people denied themselves a day’s food for one of our country’s best traditions - the annual Concern Fast.