ASSURANCES by the Catholic hierarchy that their child abuse guidelines are being enforced will not be accepted at “face value”, Justice Minister Michael McDowell said yesterday.

POLITICAL ecumenism reigns in the sale of the Dublin home of the former Taoiseach, the late Jack Lynch.

EXTRA legal aid is to be made available to people who cannot afford lawyers to represent them in divorce and other family law proceedings following a boost in funding for the Legal Aid Board.

Legal aid waiting lists almost doubled last year due to budget cutbacks, it emerged tonight.