Fine Gael TD Simon Harris was being interviewed on the RTÉ Six One News last night in his role as Minister of State for the Office of Public Works when the caption writer fell afoul of that tricky ’l’ in ’public’ that, when forgotten, drastically changes the meaning of the word, inducing snickers across the country.

Willie has no time for our nonsense.

Today’s water charge protests have been dismissed by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan as just the opposition "having their last rally around the water issue".

RTÉ news anchorman Bryan Dobson has been forced to defend his position on foot of complaints over describing as “idiots” a group of protesters who appeared live on air.

The country faces a “two-tier recovery” with many being left behind while others prosper, the Fianna Fáil leader said in his televised address on the bailout exit.

Colm Murray was honoured by a People of the Year award in September 2012 in recognition of his efforts to further medical research into motor neurone disease, writes Dan Buckley

THE honeymoon might long be over, but the Mary and John phase of the coalition’s relationship has begun.

I am writing in relation to the recent furore over the children’s allowance day deals flyer seen in some Centra stores.

The Government faces having to sell a yes vote on the EU fiscal treaty without trade union support after two more unions representing 100,000 workers recommended members vote no in the May 31 referendum.

Fianna Fáil does not plan any action against frontbench spokespeople who are former ministers following findings by the Mahon Tribunal that members of Bertie Ahern’s cabinet tried to collapse the inquiry.

I’M sure I am not the only person who found some of the coverage of the Mahon Tribunal excessive.

IN response to the claim that his new salary would exceed that of the leaders of France, Britain and the US, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said, “I’m glad I don’t own Chequers and I don’t have No 10. I don’t have the Élysée Palace. If you want to build those in, then you would know what the figures would be, and I certainly don’t want the White House.” (RTÉ, Six One News, October 26.)

POPULAR Wexford handler Paul Nolan enjoyed far and away his biggest success to date when Say Again produced a smooth performance to take the Guinness Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday, before an all-time record crowd of 38,882.