Sterling yesterday continued to slide from its recent heights against the euro, eroding some of the exceptional advantages that have propelled Irish exporters, as British output figures appeared to show that the strong UK currency is punishing its manufacturing industries.

I must take issue with Mr Moriarty’s letter (Aug 6), aspects of which do not paint an accurate picture.

There is much to be said for a country of Ireland’s size having only one embassy in Rome.

In his actions to date, though, President Obama is acting much more like Senator Obama, he with the spectacularly left-wing voting record, than like Candidate Obama, the classical centrist he portrayed himself as once Hillary had been despatched

FOR some people, human life has value for the same reason that gold has value — its worth is determined by the price someone is willing to pay for it.

Paul McGinley and Paul Lawrie, tied for the overnight lead in the Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews, have joined a concerted effort to hit back at criticism of the £3.5m event.