Paul Murphy: “It's very disappointing that the Government is not going to permit a free vote on stopping the cruelty of hare coursing.”

We need to break from our position of subservience to US empire. We need to stop them using our airports and we shouldn't be rolling out the red carpet for them.

They are not appropriate or safe for children and the government should move swiftly to outlaw marketing and sales of e-scooters to under 16s.

Seventeen-year-olds are legally able to drive a car, and yet the Government is now saying that they will not be able to ride an e-scooter.

There should be no red carpet for US President Donald Trump during his visit to Ireland later this month.