Rabbitte and the ‘nutty Independents’

Sir, – Thanks to Steven Carroll (“Rabbitte pins Labour revival on jobs ahead of next election”, Home News, January 4th) for his interview quoting Minister for Energy Pat Rabbitte on the “hodge-podge of nutty Independents who profess to lecture us – they’re for entertainment, not for political problem-solving.”

Is a Minister who goes around insulting his colleagues in parliament and the electorate fit for his job?

Maybe it is time for Mr Rabbitte to seek employment on the stage and let the “nutty Independents” solve our problems, particular in energy?

Then we might be making progress. – Yours, etc,

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MONICA MULLER,

Rossport South,

Ballina,

Co Mayo.