Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Adverserial politics should be replaced by European model of multi-member coalitions and oppositions that contribute to policy, say Muiris MacCarthaigh and Mary C Murphy.

THE reporting by your investigative correspondent Conor Ryan on the number of state agencies or quangos in Ireland and the composition of their boards is a welcome contribution to a complex (and hence often misunderstood) sector of Irish public administration.

TRUST in public services has collapsed during the recession, with confidence lower than in Greece, a conference heard yesterday.