comment-analysisClodagh Finn: Negotiating with religious bodies is treating them with kid glovesThat those negotiations are necessary at all underlines the shameful reluctance of church leaders, religious congregations, and lay Catholic organisations to face up to the systemic abuse inflicted over several decades
politicsBarry Cowen hits out at Leo Varadkar's 'posturing' over budget tax cuts 'You know, I think he should call a halt to the posturing rather than adding to it', he said
yourviewLetters to the Editor: Visitors enjoy a warm welcome in CorkOne reader commends the people he met during his first visit to Cork, while others consider topics including mental health, politics, and the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings