Sir, – Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke's motion on the 1916 commemorations stresses that they belong to those who gave their lives in 1916 (Front Page, June 19th).
The civilians killed certainly deserve to be remembered. Remembering them may temper any desire to celebrate those whose actions caused their untimely deaths. – Yours, etc,
SEÁN McDONAGH
The Court,
Bettyglen,
Dublin 5.
Sir, – I cannot see why any of the relatives of those who took up arms in 1916 would be opposed to the presence of members of the British royal family in 2016. I’m sure both groups would get along famously since they both evidently believe in the aristocratic principle that certain people should always be deferred to because of their ancestry. – Yours, etc,
JOSEPH McNAMARA,
Castle Grove,
Clontarf,
Co Dublin.