Feargal Quinn's Retail Therapy is back for a second series. The six part series for RTÉ One sees retail innovator Feargal Quinn offer advice to retailers who are struggling to stay afloat in the toughest ever retail environment.

Feargal knows how hard retail can be, but also knows how to make it work brilliantly. It's his life's passion. Feargal will once again be sharing the knowledge he has gained from years of being at the cutting edge of Ireland's supermarket wars where the devil is truly in the detail. Having founded and built up Superquinn, one of Ireland's most successful home grown retail brands, Feargal is on a mission to give something back by helping struggling retail business' across the country survive and in some cases thrive against all the odds...

By Senator Feargal Quinn

This week, the Taoiseach will appoint 11 people to the Seanad, in an almost medieval act of patronage. The chances are he will follow with tradition and appoint people from the party ranks, most likely those who did not get elected to the Dáil...

Please read my manifesto for re-election to the Seanad 2011:

Dear Graduate,

If I am re-elected to serve in the next Seanad, I will continue to advocate on your behalf on a wide variety of issues.

Below are just some of the key issues I intend to pursue on behalf of NUI graduates in Seanad Éireann. I ask for your vote so I can continue this important work...