Brian Mc Devitt News Today

You enter politics to either promote the belief that civilised protest is preferable to recrimination in the pursuit of equality or you see the political arena as an opportunity to seek change through the violent demonisation of others.

With schools reopening, allow me to offer a few words on the use of words.

Even after 54 years, I can well remember the first day of my Leaving Cert: not an easy day. But here’s a little advice from Audrey Hepburn that might help: Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, ‘I’m possible’.

Extensive coverage was recently given to alcohol industry views on Ireland’s health information labelling regulations claiming “real risks” to their business (‘Health labels “could affect French wine imports” here’, Irish Independent, Business, May 1).