I would like to thank Sarah Opperman (Irish Examiner, Nov 6) for — perhaps unwittingly — providing one explanation of the motives behind the upcoming children’s referendum.

Plans for a €100m upgrade of the busiest junction outside of Dublin have been given general approval by people living close by.

Far from a meaningless buzzword, cloud computing heralds a huge development in the way in which businesses will exploit information technology into the future, writes Cliona Ward

At least 14 people have been injured after a stampede at a pre-World Cup friendly between Nigeria and North Korea in a Johannesburg township, South Africa police have confirmed.