Blasphemy referendum vote

Sir, – Thirty-five per cent voted No in the recent blasphemy referendum.

Thus in a third “values” referendum in a row, around or just above a third of those voting have rejected the unanimous position of the liberal political and news media establishment.

This is a significant, albeit minority, part of the electorate. It is an anomaly, indeed a flaw, in our system that, unlike in nearly every other democracy, this viewpoint has minimal representation at political level or in the media. – Yours, etc,

CIARÁN CONNOLLY,

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Dublin 5.