Sir, – The decision of Trinity College Dublin to divest from investments in Israeli companies that have activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and that appear on the UN blacklist is to be welcomed. At a time when many feel powerless to act against the war in Gaza, student protesters in Trinity College Dublin have shown moral leadership. – Yours, etc,
CHRIS FITZPATRICK,
Dublin 6.
A chara, – You have to wonder what the monks who produced the Book of Kells, over 1,200 years ago, would make of the book’s primary role is now to help TCD balance the financial books.
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A case of polishing the cobblestones and dimming the diamonds. – Is mise,
DERMOT O’ROURKE,
Lucan,
Co Dublin.