Áras Attracta scandal

Sir, – The dreadful scenes that unfolded on our television screens last Tuesday night shamed our nation.

Those responsible must be held to account and there must be a thorough investigation into the whole care sector. But the avalanche of hatred directed against Áras Attracta workers on social media, including death threats and cruel taunting, achieves nothing. It is bullying of another sort and will not in any way help the victims of the kind of abuse we witnessed on Tuesday night.

Let justice take its course. Let’s act decisively to protect the most vulnerable in our society.

But lynch mobs and bullies we can do without. – Yours, etc,

JOHN FITZGERALD,

Callan,

Co Kilkenny.