The electorate respects the right of this government to canvas in the upcoming election, but no changes will be made to at least 80,000 of our voting preferences at present.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has polarised the country in a way not seen since the Civil War or the War of Independence. Brother against brother, cousin against cousin, neighbour against neighbour, public sector against private sector.

I FIND myself being increasingly alarmed at the correspondence coming home from my children’s schools.

WHY shouldn’t Majella Holohan know exactly what happened to her child, the child she gave birth to and nourished and cared for over 12 years?

CANDIDATES running for election in the Waterford electoral area are stating publicly that they have given their salary to charity in the past and intend to continue doing so if elected in June.