Sir, – I enjoy Eamonn McCann’s articles but occasionally he loses his way when he reverts to deep republicanism! It should be remembered by him and others that Irishmen and women were a constant presence in the governance at a senior level of the British empire. Therefore, Arthur Griffith was wrong in feeling that the Irish people were demeaned. It was their empire too! As for the crimes of the British royal family, Sinn Féin/IRA has a pretty good competitive record in that regard. Yours, etc,
NICK STRONG,
Glin,
Co Limerick