Place: Monastery Walk

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We need to focus on our ailing health service

While we are all delighted the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has lifted a burden off himself by disclosing his sexuality, I am more concerned with the policies of this minister and the party he belongs to.

Teachers are right to say enough is enough

Water has become a commodity to be bought and sold

Nothing sinister about water charge protests

The good and the bad sides of Ian Paisley

Conlon death highlights miscarriages of justice

Embarrrasing saga

Yet again the Irish Government has managed to cause shame and embarrassment to our country by the antics of its Minister for Health James Reilly.

Fri, 13 Jul, 2012

Time to stop rot of austerity

The recent figures for retail sales in Apr show a decline of 1.5% compared to Mar 2012 and an annual decrease of 2.7%.

Wed, 30 May, 2012

A sour note

I went along to the Barry Manilow concert that was held at the O2 on Wednesday night in what was a Christmas present for two at a substantial cost, and we were so disappointed that we left after one hour.

Mon, 28 May, 2012

Escaping the freeze

The only three countries that are not suffering from the severe cold weather in Europe are Ireland, Greece and PortugaI.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

Vital post still not filled

IT is now over two weeks since the Minister of State for housing and planning resigned and yet the position is still not filled.

Thu, 01 Dec, 2011

Nagging questions

I WATCHED the TV debate on TV3 last and many spoke about openness, transparency, and standing up for the people, Nagging at me was the following:

Thu, 06 Oct, 2011

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to assault on woman in Clondalkin

Gardaí in Clondalkin are today seeking witnesses to a serious assault which occurred at approximately 3.30am on Sunday, September 11 on Monastery Walk, Clondalkin, Dublin.

Thu, 15 Sep, 2011

Political posturing

TIME and time again we hear from all Governments about cost-cutting ,but yet this week leaders from more than 20 countries met in London at the G20 Summit at a cost of millions of to the host government.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2009

Spared the axe

WHAT was most annoying about the Taoiseach’s Dáil announcement of the €2 billion cuts package was that 20 junior ministers were spared the axe.

Thu, 05 Feb, 2009

Time for action

IT seems to me the Government didn’t know even how to describe the scandal at Anglo Irish Bank until it saw what the media had to say about it.

Tue, 23 Dec, 2008

Political vacuum

WE are experiencing the worst financial crisis since the foundation of the State and hundreds of thousands are out of work.

Fri, 19 Dec, 2008

No incentive to teach in ‘sick’ buildings

EDUCATION Minister Batt O’Keeffe’s recent comments on teachers’ sick leave is yet another example of how far he seems to have his head buried in the sand, this time in relation to the structural inadequacies of so many schools all over the country.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2008

Time to go

THE remark last week by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan that top bankers should be paid no more than €500,000 per year was farcical — they should all do the decent thing and resign.

Mon, 20 Oct, 2008

Banks must give back

THERE is no doubt that the banks will be at a loss for many hundreds of millions of unpaid debt and yet if they were to fulfil their commitment to their communities they could give back to the nation the chance to be educated in proper school buildings by lending at very cheap borrowing conditions to the various VECs around the country.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2008

Waste of money

RTÉ’s forthcoming documentary on the life and times of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern seems to me a waste of public money.

Tue, 12 Aug, 2008

Same old story

IT looks like our recently-appointed Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, has not learned anything as yet and the same old carry-on is still permitted within Fianna Fáil — the latest example being the election as town mayor of a party member who was found by the Standards in Public Office Commission to have breached ethics legislation.

Sat, 28 Jun, 2008