The Seanad is expected to finish debating the Finance Bill today ahead of the dissolution of the Dail on Tuesday.

An Taoiseach Brian Cowen will decide this weekend whether to bring down the curtain on his political career.

IN response to Denis Moloney’s letter (August 16) I, as a member of Fine Gael, was also disappointed to read Senator Liam Twomey’s point of view with regard to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan addressing the annual Michael Collins commemoration at Béal na mBláth.

NOT only was Senator Liam Twomey’s attack on Finance Minsiter Brian Lenihan out of order, it was also historically inaccurate and, as a student of history, I feel I should correct this.

I WAS tempted to check the date of your edition that carried the report from Senator Liam Twomey (‘Lenihan slammed as speaker for Collins commemoration, August 12’) objecting to a “Fianna Fáil minister like Brian Lenihan” giving the oration at the Michael Collins commemoration in Béal na mBláth next Sunday.