Madam, - A news item about a Catholic woman being attacked by Catholic neighbours, because she was thought to be Protestant, is an interesting venture into pure Kevin Myers country. Leaving aside (while deploring) the pathology of exclusive tribal ghettoism, one wonders what were the indicators that projected the false image? Screws rather than nails in the DIY? A gate on oiled hinges? Polished brasses? Scrubbed steps? Home-made jam and pickles? The mind boggles. - Yours, etc.,
ROY JOHNSTON, Rathmines, Dublin 6.