Sir, – Stephen Collins need not worry about the prospect that “Electing ‘characters’ as MEPs could do Ireland real harm” (Opinion & Analysis, April 19th).
The reason for this is simple. We will not be alone.
It will also be a sign that we have finally become a serious country that is not dependent on some obsequious approval from our “betters”.
There is now barely a major country in the West that is not suffering from a severe crisis in leadership.
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The electorates of those countries in response are acting accordingly. So should we! – Yours, etc,
COLM O’SHEA,
Eindhoven,
The Netherlands.