Irish Examiner view: More dentists badly needed

Higher-level education 

The Irish Dental Association told the Oireachtas health committee that around 500 more dentists are needed across the public and private services.

While the eyes of the nation may be on the Public Accounts Committee as it investigates RTÉ’s spending, there are other committees at work in Kildare Street also.

Yesterday, one of those committees heard testimony which may be of more relevance to the country at large than the national broadcaster’s focus on flip-flops.