A chara, – Michael McDowell wonders about the message we will send to unionists in the North if we start erasing the word “royal” from our institutions (Opinion & Analysis, November 23rd).
Sensitivity around their identity as unionists is one thing but do we have to pander to their monarchism as well? – Yours, etc,
REAMONN O’LUAN,
Churchtown,
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Dublin 14.
Sir, – I see there has been a case of the vapours on the continued use of “royal” prefixes in the names of Irish institutions. I’m trying to visualise Brendan Behan’s rendition of “Along the Banks of the Watery Canal”.– Yours, etc,
PATRICK JUDGE,
Dún Laoghaire,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – What now for the Meath county football team? – Yours, etc,
ENDA CULLEN,
Armagh.
Sir, – Some people are easily riled. – Yours, etc,
DAVID LOUGHLIN,
Rathmines,
Dublin 6.
Sir, – If we are removing “royal” from titles, what are we going to call the white icing this year?
Layer two doesn’t sound very Christmassy. – Yours, etc,
PHIL REILLY,
Drogheda,
Co Louth.
