Let them eat croissants

Sir, – Further to recent correspondence (Letters, June 27th), thoughts of Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean Paul Sartre come to mind this morning as I enjoyed €1 almond-sprinkled, lemon muffin courtesy of my local Applegreen with any hot beverage (€2.40 in this case). If people want to pay €6.50 for a croissant in Dublin (An Irishman’s Diary, June 26th) then perhaps it’s not the retailer that is at fault but rather the consumer who pays for such exorbitant indulgences. – Is mise,

TOM McELLIGOTT,

Listowel,

Co Kerry.

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A chara, – Beckett reportedly settled in Paris because he preferred France at war to Ireland at peace. The price of croissants may also have contributed to the move. – Is mise,

EOGHAN Mac CORMAIC,

Cill Chríost,

Gaillimh.

Sir, – The price of croissants? In France, they say merci. In Ireland, mercy. – Yours, etc,

DAVID CURRAN,

Knocknacarra,

Galway.

Sir, – A letter writer is correct in being outraged by Frank McNally’s €6.50 croissant but before he rounds on the beleaguered hospitality sector it needs pointing out that this was an almond croissant and not a plain one. Our café has been selling almond croissants since 1986 and the current price is €4.25 and the plain version matches the La Coupole price of €2.50 without the need of a trip to Paris. – Yours, etc,

BRIAN GOFF,

Le Centre Ville Café,

St Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre,

Dublin 2.