Sir, – Caoimhe Archibald’s (Letters, December 13th) statement that “in a new Ireland, we could deliver an all-island national health service that is free at the point of delivery, a stronger economy and with more and better jobs, a first-class education system, better and net-zero infrastructure and more social and affordable housing” begs the question of how can a 32-county republic deliver what a 26-county republic has been unable to do during 100 years of independence?
Can proponents of Irish unification please explain what is so magical about a 32-county republic that suddenly all socio-economic problems just vanish? – Yours, etc,
JASON FITZHARRIS,
Swords,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – If a poll were held in Ireland, or indeed in any other country, on attitudes to apple pie I would expect near universal approval. If supplementary questions were asked about different prices that people were prepared to pay for apple pie, I would expect a sharp inverse relationship. – Yours, etc,
BRIAN WOODS,
Foxrock,
Dublin 18.
Sir, – The primary question I would ask is whether now is the right time for unity.
I believe, having lived in the Bangor area, that the task of decision makers is to convince the population of Northern Ireland that it would be a happier and more successful area through unity than it is currently. – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL J LOWEY,
Dublin 18.