Madam, – I feel obliged to point out the disproportionate media coverage of the events of the past few weeks. Media outlets inundate the public with frivolous details on the various political parties election campaigns at the expense of the much more significant and newsworthy events happening elsewhere in the world. When we recall this period in history in 20 or 30 years’ time, it will not be remembered for the dull election campaign in Ireland, but the complete collapse of dictatorships right across the Arab world. We should get our priorities right. – Yours, etc,