PROPOSALS to help those in mortgage arrears based on a model adopted by the Scottish government will be discussed in the Seanad today.

BEING in arrears on your mortgage has become one of the newer social stigmas in Ireland.

THE BULL is struggling and the Dolly won’t make it to the starting line. The mighty have not quite fallen yet but they are fighting for their political lives.

THIS Kerry South constituency poll, conducted by RED C for the Irish Examiner, confirms the national trends which point to gains for both Independent candidates and Fine Gael at the next election.