How ironic that in an article about slips and errors in recent speeches by the Taoiseach (“Kenny’s got the facts and tone wrong”, Aug 25), Michael Clifford should come up with the wonderful line about “the Blueshirts raising [Michael Collins] to the top of their petard”.

THE High Court is hearing a €17.6 million damages for negligence claim by an insurance brokerage against eight solicitors in the firm of Coakley Moloney Solicitors, South Mall, Cork.

HARD-PRESSED Irish house buyers are paying an extra €175 million loan interest annually, according to the findings of a report on stage payments commissioned by the Law Society of Ireland.