Madam, – As the count was underway and as the scale of the rout of Fianna Fáil was becoming clear, Brian Cowen said that his party was paying the price for taking tough decisions for the good of the country – a point echoed later by John Gormley. That is not why I voted against them. I voted against Fianna Fáil and the Greens because of the disgraceful manner they have run the country for almost a decade. My aunt, who is 83 years old and has always voted Fianna Fáil, did so for the very same reason. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – Rob Marrey disagrees with me on the issue of Sinn Féin’s treatment of the Irish flag (March 3rd). That is his prerogative and I would not presume to release a “list of acceptable uses”. Instead, he might like to read through the pamphlet An Bhratach Náisiúnta, available online at www.taoiseach.gov.ie and he can decide for himself on this topic.
The reason I singled out Sinn Féin was that they were the ones who were wrapping the flag around themselves! – Yours, etc,
Madam, – By their recent mandate at the ballot box, the people of Ireland have begun a peaceful and democratic revolution. In the run-up to the general election both Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore built an expectation among the Irish people that the burden of the IMF loan on the nation would be eased. If this peaceful revolution which mandated the incoming government to seek a renegotiation of the crippling interest rate on Ireland’s bailout loan is rejected, it may make violent revolution inevitable. – Yours, etc,