A chara, – Michael McDowell wonders about the message we will send to unionists in the North if we start erasing the word “royal” from our institutions (Opinion & Analysis, November 23rd).
Sensitivity around their identity as unionists is one thing but do we have to pander to their monarchism as well? – Yours, etc,
REAMONN O’LUAN,
Churchtown,
Grá ar an Trá: What is the point of Gráinne Seoige in this incoherent pudding of a series?
Ireland is emerging from winter, but maybe hold off mowing your lawn for now
What’s a phage and why might your body be hosting thousands of them?
Author Torrey Peters: ‘Admitting to any sexual aspect to a trans identity can be politically dangerous. But I refuse to be silenced by bigots’
Dublin 14.
Sir, – I see there has been a case of the vapours on the continued use of “royal” prefixes in the names of Irish institutions. I’m trying to visualise Brendan Behan’s rendition of “Along the Banks of the Watery Canal”.– Yours, etc,
PATRICK JUDGE,
Dún Laoghaire,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – What now for the Meath county football team? – Yours, etc,
ENDA CULLEN,
Armagh.
Sir, – Some people are easily riled. – Yours, etc,
DAVID LOUGHLIN,
Rathmines,
Dublin 6.
Sir, – If we are removing “royal” from titles, what are we going to call the white icing this year?
Layer two doesn’t sound very Christmassy. – Yours, etc,
PHIL REILLY,
Drogheda,
Co Louth.
