As a teacher of civic, social and political education (CSPE) I am experiencing the abandonment by two of the houses of the Oireachtas of state certification of political education.

As the dairy industry faces into life post-quota and with milk prices in free-fall, it is a worrying time for many dairy farmers across Ireland.

IN these times of austerity can anyone explain why the Government is spending €80,000 on a building and decides to stop using it even though the builders are still on site?

FOLLOWING the accident in Co Kerry involving Eamon Ó Cuiv’s State car, perhaps it’s time to ask whether it is safe to allow people on our roads whose experience of driving is on the right side only.

WE in the Turf Cutters Association are seriously concerned to hear that the IFA has participated in negotiations with EU officials in Brussels in order to arrange what is effectively a buyout of owners’ interests.