I HAVE to confess to a feeling of relief and gratitude when I heard the announcement that Pat Kenny is departing the Late Late Show at the end of the current season.

RYANAIR chief executive Michael O’Leary has called for the disbanding of the National Consumer Agency saying the money to fund it would be better spent on schools and hospital beds rather than “employing those plonkers”.

IN THE end, Bertie Ahern was laid low by the tale of two secretaries.

The Tánaiste, Brian Cowen, is expected to come under intense pressure from the opposition this week over his continued support for the Taoiseach.