The prestigious national art college, which boasts designer, Orla Kiely and milliner, Philip Treacy as celebrated alumni, last year abandoned a new HR and payroll system - but only after spending €138,000 on the project.

As anyone bundling their family into a car for a summer holiday will understand, it’s all well and good knowing where you are going, but getting there can be more difficult than expected.

Two men on the radio during the week reminded me of Daniel Blake. Mr Blake was a 59-year-old widower and carpenter who had a heart attack that kept him out of work.

The rollout of a €33m national intergrated laboratory information system in 43 public hospitals has been delayed by at least a year.

The national rollout of a €35m IT system designed to improve care for mothers and babies has been put on hold until a digital link is in place that will allow electronic sharing of data between maternity hospitals and GPs.

Changes to the CAO system have eased-up the points race, but the full picture is not yet clear.

The IMF has said our tax system is hurting the middle class.

If all else fails, stand in a field in your underwear.

Cormac O’Keeffe says the cases highlighted show vulnerable people let down by the system.

A garda whistleblower who alleges widespread abuse of the penalty points system within the force will consider legal advice this weekend on his plans to give evidence to the Public Accounts Committee.