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The Government have no idea what to do about the homeless crisis which is out of control, according to Fr Peter McVerry.

A former clinical nurse manager at a Dublin nursing home has been sent forward for trial accused of stealing €50,000 from an elderly patient over a two-year period.

A Mauritian man living in Dublin accused of using bogus documentation to facilitate marriages of convenience for foreign nationals was in a business that “went through the roof”, a court has heard.

It is surprising that David Begg, who was on the board of the Central Bank and chair of the Audit Committee, is not being called to the banking inquiry.

Gardaí and Revenue Custom Officers have seized half a kilo of liquid cocaine that was hidden in a shipment of aromatherapy oils.

The ticket that won €86,732,923 in the EuroMillions draw was sold in the Dublin area.

A company employed to install water meters has claimed in the High Court that its workers are at risk due to allegedly violent protests in North Dublin.

Seven food businesses, among them an award-winning cake stall in Cork’s English Market, were served with closure orders last month for various breaches of food safety legislation.

Amidst the tsunami of verbal diarrhoea we have had to endure from the Irish media during the President’s visit to Britain, one phrase that was used, confused me.

As far as the crisis in the global economy goes, Pope Francis has been a breath of fresh air.

ONE picture speaks louder than a thousand words.

IT is inconceivable that during all the negotiations and discussions regarding the date of the British queen’s visit to Ireland, no one took into account the importance of choosing a date that would not send out controversial signals.

SO Kylie Minogue has a “creative team” to assist her (September 7).

IF it wasn’t so tragic, the position of Cardinal Brady would be laughable.

GREAT to see Johnny McEvoy still treading the boards (Irish Examiner, March 19).

THE launch of Scoopy Poo (Irish Examiner, March 15) reminds me of the poser from Billy Connolly – “When did you last see a dog stepping on a human jobbie?”

YOU report (December 15) that Michael Jackson’s loafers are on offer for €13,000.

I LEARN that US astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s mother, was a Marion Moon.

READING of the giant man looking for a wife (September 17) may prompt some women to think that it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved a tall?

With regard to texting while driving, one wonders how long it takes them to text the word “eejit”?

IN these gloomy days, congratulations to Neil Sedaka for providing a real tra-la-la night at the National Concert Hall in Dublin last Tuesday.

IN his letter headlined ‘AA roadwatch runs into verbal gridlock’ (May 20), Barry O’Reilly makes his point about AA Roadwatch-speak in a direct, as opposed to “rindabout” way.

A Dublin Hospital has admitted liability in action brought by the family of 76-year-old patient who bled to death that he was not properly monitored after he developed a post operative complicatio

INTERESTING photo (February 13) of a girl eating a grasshopper.

THE news brief regarding a coal lorry being stolen (December 22) informed us that the vehicle was “hotwired”.

THE Japanese have replaced us as the world’s best tea drinkers (July 1) — a clear case of ‘being knocked out of the cup’?

The Gaelic Players Association are keen to branch out further into the GAA community after announcing that they will appoint a National Development Officer in the coming months.

THE 100 extra new buses that the Government has belatedly agreed to give Dublin Bus come with a sting in the tail — they will not be released until new routes have been opened up to private operators. Given the cumbersome tendering process, this could take months or even years.

THE makers of Lynx deodorant were yesterday rapped for an advertisement featuring a woman wearing nothing but a jacket and lingerie next to the word “Clicktease”.

CONSUMERS could save themselves several hundred euro by shopping around for the best deals on home insurance, an industry watchdog said yesterday.

Consumers could save themselves several hundred euro by shopping around for the best deals on home insurance, it was revealed today.

Consumers could save themselves several hundred euro by shopping around for the best deals on home insurance, it was claimed today.

There were some inaccuracies in a story we ran on September 5 in relation to a new nationwide song-writing competition.

WHY is that every time a snow shower falls in Ireland the whole place grinds to a standstill? Even worse when it’s been well forecast.

AM I the only one who is annoyed by Dublin City Council’s street-cleaning machines (’gumbusters’)? They are extremely noisy.

Premier Division eircom league side Dublin City FC have launched a share issue scheme.