There has been much commentary on Éamon de Valera infamous condolences to the German ambassador on the death of Adolf Hitler, 70 years ago.

IRELAND’S appalling record on safeguarding endangered wildlife species has come into the spotlight again, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminding us that key habitats requiring special attention are being neglected by the present government.

HOW the wheel turns... just a few months ago, we all laughed at the Iraqi Information Minister during the ‘shock and awe’ attack by the US and started telling reporters about how the Americans were being “slaughtered”, and that “hell on earth” awaited the invaders of his country.