Call of the isles?

Sir, – Your social diarists (Weekend Review, August 3rd) told readers, “Blur spoiled their Irish fans on Thursday by performing their only British Isles concert of the year outside an overcast Imma at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin.”

Is The Irish Times reverting to its empire and unionist roots? – Yours, etc ,

KEITH NOLAN,

Caldragh,

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Carrick-on-Shannon,

Co Leitrim.