There has been widespread condemnation of the water-charges protest march incident involving Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton. 

It is reassuring to hear that our chances of contracting ebola in Ireland are very small as there are no direct flights from Africa to this country.

WHILE applauding Defence Minister Willie O’Dea’s efforts to ensure equality of the sexes in our armed forces, his new 5ft 2ins minimum height requirement still discriminates in favour of the men over the women.