SO, the past top dog at Irish Nationwide was given a €11,500 watch which finished up as a total burden to the Irish taxpayer of over €20,000, this is on top of his lump sum payment of €1m and a hefty pension pot.

I WAS disturbed to read that parts of Cobh in Co Cork are to be without a water supply until next year because of high levels of lead (Irish Examiner, July 29).

I AM deeply saddened about the resignation of George Lee from Fine Gael. The election of Lee put a breath of fresh air into Irish politics, mainly due to his honest approach toward the financial problems of the country.

RYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary snubbed an awards ceremony in Dublin yesterday after the no-frills airline was beaten by Aer Lingus in the Best Overall Value for Money category.