I'm sitting in a small room in the semi-derelict upper storey of an old house. I am one of a group of parents which has gathered to hear when and how the upper storey will be refurbished. The problem is pressing because the sixth form has no classroom to go into in September.
Elsewhere in this magazine last week, there was a piece about smokers. (See, I don't just limit myself to reading my own column – though naturally I read that first.)
Helen Shaw, the new head of RTÉ Radio and a journalist of proven ability, has arrived at Montrose full of reforming zeal. Her biggest challenge could be what to do with a talented part-timer from Howth. By Brenda Power
Hysteria in the media about crime has caused a moral panic and calls for extreme measures such as zero tolerance. But do the front pages reflect the true picture of crime in Ireland? And are vested interests turning a manageable problem into a crisis? By Dr. Mick O'Connell.
How is a low-crime country like Ireland so frequently convulsed by moral panic about criminal justice, and how does it come to be gripped by the certain conviction that it has a major crime problem? By Dr Paul O'Mahoney.
Gerry McGuinness has come a long way from the collapse of Creation Group to the success of The Sunday World. Now he is about to take his chances against the big boys of British tabloid newspaper market. By Robert Mayes and Fintan O'Toole.
As the long-awaited consultants' report by RTE and Atlantic Satellites prepare for a massive assault on the airwaves, who will survive the business of broadcasting?
ACC user the law to restrict scrutiny of its affairs. The law is so broad that even ACC was censored. The Sunday Tribune was prohibited from publishing a story on ACC based on information that was already on the public record. Christy Moore tried to song about the pain caused by the fact that the Stardust case has not been resolved. He was censored - because the case has not been resolved. And censorship in RTE caused a case of jitters among journlaists and the backlash resulted in a strike.
Despite the recent agreement with the unions and the return to work, the Irish Press Group faces serious problems
During the winter this year a trickle of students from UCD Belfield regularly wander over to RTE Montrose for their dinner on Sundays.