Further to Dermot Druhan’s letter about disrespect shown to the Irish flag (Irish Examiner, Jun 16), over the last weekend two different pubs I was in both had the flag of the Ivory Coast — orange, white, and green, hanging left to right and vertical, with orange on top — the Indian flag.

I completely disagree with Emmet Murphy’s comments on Labour (or Imitation Left as I prefer to call them) being likened to Caesar.

Fears that Greece will crash out of the euro triggered a global sell-off that left London’s leading shares index at its lowest close of 2012.

Thomson Holidays owner TUI Travel reported improved summer bookings today as it continued to outpace the market and make gains at the expense of struggling rival Thomas Cook.

LET the time taken for the breaking of the Anglo Irish Bank encryption codes equal the time served in jail by those who obstruct justice, and let both run concurrently.

TO read about the response to ‘Your Country – Your Call’ (September 17) was inspiring and everyone who entered is to be congratulated – prizewinners or not.

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has been admitted to the hospital after experiencing discomfort, the latest health scare for the 69-year-old Republican leader who has a long history of heart disease.

An aide to Dick Cheney said the former US vice president was in George Washington Hospital after experiencing chest pains.

TUI Travel today said UK and Ireland profits more than doubled after it axed loss-making routes and cut costs in last year’s First Choice merger.

Some of the 85,000 holidaymakers stranded overseas following the collapse of Britain’s third largest tour operator are trickling home today.

Thomson owner TUI Travel described trading in the UK as “buoyant” today, but said it still planned to cut capacity by 15% for next summer.

Thomson and First Choice owner TUI Travel today said trading remained “buoyant” as households showed no sign of ditching summer travel plans.

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey and pest control firm Rentokil Initial were today facing the boot from London’s FTSE 100 Index.

Thomson tour holiday operator TUI Travel today announced plans to close 100 of its UK-based travel stores.

Staff at hundreds of travel agents could lose their jobs following the creation of a massive £12bn (€17.6bn) UK holiday company.

UK travel and tour operator First Choice was today preparing for life with its new business, internet-based hotel booking site Laterooms.com.

Tour operator First Choice today indicated that consumers were losing interest in traditional winter breaks after sales of its short-haul holidays fell.

Tour operator First Choice Holidays today announced record profits and said a shake-up of its business was bearing fruit.