Sir, – Anyone walking through Dublin city in recent days will have noticed the Dance World Cup participants. There must be 100 groups of brightly decorated dancers filling the city with colour, glitter and batons.
This morning I watched a girl and her mother, both adorned with British flags, board a bus in Tricolour‑festooned Summerhill. They were clearly lost, trying to reach the Convention Centre.
An older woman who had just sat down struck up conversation and insisted they come off at the next stop with her, so that she could help them make it to their competition on time. The warmth of the exchange was felt by everyone on the bus.
At a time when tensions between those who hold either the Tricolour or Union Jack are expected to surface in Northern Ireland this July 12th, the moment was a reminder that everyday interactions often tell a different story.
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Today was an example that beneath the political symbolism, ordinary Anglo‑Irish relations may be steadier and kinder than headlines imply.
Perhaps more peaceful times are within reach, helped along by the small interactions that events such as this make possible. – Yours, etc,
INDIRA KELLY,
Sea Road,
Galway
