Sir, - Mr Michael Smith, chairman of An Taisce (October 6th), seems to imply that planning permission for the demolition of Sandymount Presbyterian Church was obtained by the owners "pleading dry rot". This was not so.
At no stage did any of the planning applications advance dry rot infestation of the church or hall as reason for their demolition.
This point was made clear at a meeting in August at which a representative of An Taisce was present. - Yours, etc.,
Robin MacDermott, Chairman, Tritonville Close Committee, Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4.