It may just be too late to relax the licensing laws to allow pubs stay open longer to allow next week’s Eucharistic Congress be celebrated with a peculiar Irish gusto — as was done at the last congress held in Ireland 80 years ago.

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.

IN a review of Brian Cowen’s first year as Taoiseach, RTÉ News mentioned he had to face an unprecedented series of crises and that none of his predecessors “ever had to deal with problems of such severity”.

FORMER Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Garret FitzGerald has said he regrets accusing the late Charles Haughey of having a “flawed pedigree”.

A former leas-chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann has been ordered by Judge Katherine Delahunt to perform 75 hours' community service in lieu of a six-month sentence for not declaring a IR£2,500 donation he received from lobbyist Frank Dunlop.

A former leas-chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann who failed to declare a donation of IR£2,500 will be given community service to perform by Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, subject to a report regarding his suitability for such work.

A former leas-chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann who failed to declare donations exceeding IR£500 will be sentenced at 2pm by Judge Katherine Delahunt at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

SUGAR processing was one of the early industries started by William T Cosgrave and his Agriculture Minister Paddy Hogan in the government of the new Irish Free State in 1926.

THE resignation of former Fine Gael TD and senator Liam Cosgrave marks an ignominious end to a once-proud political dynasty.