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Equality, Irish-style

Madam, – Begging by the destitute outside a bank within 100 metres of an ATM machine: amount handed over, unknown; 177 arrested…

Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00

Madam, – Begging by the destitute outside a bank within 100 metres of an ATM machine: amount handed over, unknown; 177 arrested (Home News, April 1st). Begging by the wealthy inside a bank within 100 metres of an ATM machine: amount handed over, €70 billion; one arrested. Equality, Irish style! – Yours, etc,

Prof KEVIN M DEVINE,

McMahon Street, Dublin 8.