Fruit and vegetables

Sir, – Michael J Lowey is shocked that sunny New Zealand sends a few apples to our supermarkets (Letters, November 3rd).

I hope that he never finds out that we import 72,000 tonnes of potatoes annually, including a mind-boggling 44,000 tonnes from Britain. – Yours, etc,

Dr JOHN DOHERTY,

Gaoth Dobhair,

Up the Slashers

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Rural distilling

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Dual mandate

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Sacrifice

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Co Dhún na nGall.