Sir, - On the evening of November 1st, 1947, Mr de Valera had the political correspondents meet him in Government Buildings.
He issued a statement. It said: "A government whose position has been weakened, and might be questioned, could not hope to deal effectively with the conditions which may confront the country in the coming year. An opportunity must be given to the people to indicate their will and to give their judgment.
"I think it right, therefore, that I should seek a dissolution of the present Dail as soon as practicable. Everyone should, accordingly, expect that a general election will be held early next year."
Mr de Valera always did the right thing.
Today, we have a Government wallowing in a sea of corruption. Yet the lifeboat crew is still trying to bail itself out of the sea-green waters. - Yours, etc.,
Brian Quinn, Kincora Grove, Dublin 3.