Ray Kinsella asked an extremely important question about the parties who are fighting the election - “how many political parties are fighting the general election on the grounds of the common good”.

It is nothing short of a scandal that the HSE continues to ignore the pleas of Irish parents whose daughters suffered horrific side effects following vaccination with Gardasil, the vaccine the HSE claims is proven to protect against HPV related cervical cancer.

Fianna Fáil’s Brian Crowley has been elected on the first count in the Ireland South constituency this afternoon.

All the predictions of a poll-topping performance by Fianna Fáil MEP candidate Brian Crowley are coming to pass at the Ireland South count centre in Nemo Rangers GAA club, outside Cork city.

Ireland will have to pay billions into the European Stability Mechanism, ESM fund if the conjoined Compact Treaty is passed. The first instalment will have to be made by July.

IF it is Jennifer Sleeman’s intention to advance the cause of women through her call for a boycott of mass tomorrow, she should do so, informed by the teaching of the Catholic Church on the dignity of women.

CHILDCARE organisations have expressed concern that creches in the wider Dublin region will be unable to provide the free preschool year to parents as the fee to be paid by the Government won’t cover their rent and rates.

WE are told that a national day of mourning is too expensive.

ALDERMAN Máirín Quill points the finger of blame at parents for the breakdown of society, evidenced by children roaming the streets late at night.