In an article in last Tuesday’s edition, concerning prisoner releases, it was stated that queries to the office of Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern went unanswered. The Minister’s office has said it never received the e-mailed queries.
An article in last Tuesday’s edition, concerning academic salaries, gave an incorrect figure for the salary for Prof Terry Smith in NUI Galway. He is paid € 138,654 per annum. NUI Galway has pointed out that he receives no additional allowance for his role as Vice President for Research.