Sir, - The most worrying thing about the Iveagh House promotions debacle, as far as I'm concerned, is not that it happened in the first place but that, having been found out, Disdainful David and Moralising Mary are trying to brazen it out.
The logic of Mr Andrews's statement in the Dail and of the statement issued on behalf of Ms Harney is that DOPE (David's own personal experience) and MOM (mate of Mary's) are objective and valid criteria for promotion. I believe Caligula worked on much the same principles, albeit on a grander scale. Let's hope the Taoiseach is at least as concerned as I am about the behaviour of two of his Ministers. - Yours, etc., John White,
Lakelands Close, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.