Media

National memory does not just belong to museums; it is a resource for the multi-cultural Ireland of today. In Anne Roper's television documentary, The Green Fields of Vietnam, recently screened on RTÉ , the far-off killing fields of Asia threw an unexpected light on memories of the dead closer to home — those left by the Irish War of Independence. Three Vietnam vets, who featured in the documentary, claimed that family memories of the old IRA contributed to their decision to enlist.

President Bush started last weekend early. He decided to leave for Camp David at 2 pm on Friday. Can you blame him?

"You're such an asshole, do you know that?" Helen, the wife of a friend of mine informed me last Friday. Not for the first time either.

Editors love anniversaries. The OJ Simpson trial, 9/11, and the kidnap of Dutchman Tiede Herrema by republicans 30 years ago have all received extensive coverage recently. But they shouldn't become a subsitute for real news, says Conor Brady

RTÉ dwells on Ireland's Catholic past in Altered State; returns to some harrowing stories based in Crumlin hospital and allows a bunch of children to interview famous musicians. By Dermot Bolger

Radio Review: Basques, Berets and Bows; Late Night Smooth and Sexy; Book of the Week

In recent years there has been a global decline in cinema attendance. Ireland still has a high attendance rate but this could soon change

The irish media have been contradictory in their reporting of the Irish soocer team.

Conservatives may consider Harriet Miers the last straw. But what will Harriet Miers consider the last straw with conservatives?

The Sunday Business Post has recently won a High Court battle with the Mahon Tribunal, which was trying to stop the publication of confidential Tribunal documents. It's an important judgement for Irish journalism, writes Conor Brady