Sir, – Further to recent correspondence (Letters, June 27th), thoughts of Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre come to mind this morning as I enjoyed €1 almond-sprinkled, lemon muffin courtesy of my local Applegreen with any hot beverage (€2.40 in this case). If people want to pay €6.50 for a croissant in Dublin (An Irishman’s Diary, June 26th) then perhaps it’s not the retailer that is at fault but rather the consumer who pays for such exorbitant indulgences. – Is mise,
TOM McELLIGOTT,
Listowel,
Co Kerry.
A chara, – Beckett reportedly settled in Paris because he preferred France at war to Ireland at peace. The price of croissants may also have contributed to the move. – Is mise,
EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC,
Cill Chríost,
Gaillimh.
Sir, – The price of croissants? In France, they say merci. In Ireland, mercy. – Yours, etc,
DAVID CURRAN,
Knocknacarra,
Galway.
Sir, – A letter writer is correct in being outraged by Frank McNally’s €6.50 croissant but before he rounds on the beleaguered hospitality sector it needs pointing out that this was an almond croissant and not a plain one. Our café has been selling almond croissants since 1986 and the current price is €4.25 and the plain version matches the La Coupole price of €2.50 without the need of a trip to Paris. – Yours, etc,
BRIAN GOFF,
Le Centre Ville Café,
St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre,
Dublin 2.