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Dan White: Seanie’s arrest must have others fearing a knock at their door

THIS morning’s arrest of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean FitzPatrick has sent shockwaves through Ireland’s tightknit banking elite.

Sinead Ryan: Jihad Jane is showing how our country is changing

Finding ourselves smack in the middle of stories about the likes of US suspect Jihad Jane, and her possible links to Ireland, which normally only make the headlines in Britain or America, is scary and uncomfortable.

Claire Byrne: As a divorced woman, the Church has banned me from taking communion -- now I feel like walking away forever

By Claire Byrne

I was born and raised a Catholic. I have parents who remained faithful and committed to the promises they made at my baptism to bring me up in accordance with the Church.

Editorial: Quitting is only option for Brady

There is no doubt that Cardinal Sean Brady was sincere when he made his heartfelt apology over his role in the Fr Brendan Smyth child-abuse case.

Editorial: Ban these killer drugs

It is absolutely ridiculous that a drug linked to the death of two teenage friends will stay legal until June because the Government cannot fast track laws to ban it.

Sinead Ryan: Sharpen those scissors, our love affair with the money-off coupon is only beginning

By Sinead Ryan

We all have our own ways of trying to beat the recession but, according to the National Consumer Agency, more of us are once again turning to cutting out coupons -- beloved hobby of the 1970s, to save a few bob.

Con Houlihan: Paying a high price for the sins of our fathers

By Con Houlihan

It is a good city to visit at any time: of course I am talking about Rome. It has a wealth of fine buildings but I love it for the Tiber, an untamed river where I would like to join the fishermen with their long rods.

Gerry O'Carroll: Bertie lectures us on living within our means as he enjoys the good life ...

By Gerry O'Carroll

I'VE heard it all now. Our esteemed former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is busy telling us all to "pull together" and keep our "expectations in line with economic realities" while he rakes in more than €150,000 a year and dabbles in various lucrative nixers.

Dan White: Why the recession may be nearly over but we still feel poor

By Dan White

Employers' body IBEC has forecast the end of the recession. It is predicting that the Irish economy will shrink by only 0.7pc this year, less than half of its previous forecast of 1.6pc.