Once more reputational damage has been done to whatever remaining integrity the Oireachtas has. 

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine and the Minister for Health Leo Varadkar, have expressed concerns about the Government’s preparedness for any ebola cases. 

The apology from First Minister Peter Robinson to the Muslim community in Ireland over his controversial remarks on Islam and Muslims was overdue but nonetheless comprehensive and welcome.

Prior to the last general election Taoiseach Enda Kenny made a commitment to the Irish people that if Fine Gael was returned to power they would dispense with parish-pump politics, sleaze, cronyism and political nepotism, so long associated with the body politic in this state.

For those of us enlightened ones who feel strongly that Seán Quinn was jailed unjustly, why not send him a Christmas card to Mountjoy Prison.

THE housing industry will need a lot more than a few thousand euro saved on stamp duty to avert the imminent slump.

THE vulgar display of celebration witnessed at the count centre for Dublin South East, where political goliath Michael McDowell failed to retain his seat, was matched by the equally vulgar display when political pygmies, especially in Tipperary, the west and north-west were elected.