An Irish “responsible drinking” campaign by multinational drinks group Diageo could do more harm than good, a study shows.

As fledgling candidate Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan took wing for Europe, veteran MEP Jim Higgins acknowledged he was poised to make his Euro exit.

A number of Irish companies offering jobs in manufacturing, healthcare and electronic engineering will be among some of the firms to attend a jobs fair in Dublin today.

In relation to the letter in the Irish Examiner (February 18), which stated that homeless people must produce receipts for two nights’ hostel accommodation in order to get welfare payments, this is not correct.

Regarding the letter ‘Unfair pensions’ (Dec 13), the Minister for Social Protection has not announced and has no plans to announce “a further tax from 10% to 20% on all private pensions above €12,000 per annum”. This is absolutely incorrect.