Sir, – Ann Marie Hourihane’s diatribe on the Irish language didn’t go far enough (Opinion, March 5th). It’s is not enough to simply let off steam if you have a rational or irrational distaste for the Irish language. It is necessary for the individual who is inflicted with this abnormality to examine the reasons behind it. People who have an animosity towards the Irish language should trace their prejudice to the source. When did it all begin? Was the condition inherited? We should get to the bottom of this.
Ann Marie Hourihane was only scraping the surface! Getting to the root of negativity and confronting it is the first step towards positivity. She has a long way to go. But she is not alone. Thousands of men, women, children, are burdened with the same condition. They can lighten their load by confronting and then shaking off their negativity. Simple as that. Do it, now. – Yours, etc,