University senators

Madam, - Shane Ross (October 22nd) makes a staunch defence of the three Trinity Senate seats.

Madam, - Shane Ross (October 22nd) makes a staunch defence of the three Trinity Senate seats.

I would find his defence more convincing if any of the current three Trinity senators made any effort to defend the university sector - Trinity in particular - against the swingeing cuts imposed on the universities by the Government. - Yours, etc.,

TOMMY MURTAGH, Department of French, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2.