A grieving father told an inquest yesterday that he has a real problem with the control of alcohol after hearing that his 20-year-old son fell to his death after an all-day drinking session.

AFTER months of build up and careful planning by Rory O’Connell, Rebecca Cronin, Colm McCan and the Litfest team the second event came and went in a whirlwind of exciting workshops, debates, lectures, tastings, demos.

PEOPLE seeking legal aid are waiting for up to seven months before being appointed a solicitor in some parts of the country, latest figures from the Legal Aid Board have shown.