Sir, – How comforting it is to know that the followers of Davitt and Parnell are available to all who are in danger of being evicted. I have a vivid memory from my sixth-class history book of an artist’s impression of an eviction in Clare. It bears no resemblance to the scenes in Gorse Hill. – Yours, etc,
PAT BURKE WALSH,
Ballymoney,
Co Wexford.
Sir, – All in all, it’s turned into a rather prickly affair. – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL CULLEN,
Sandycove,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – Those of us surrounded by peat bog would appreciate an interdiction on the phrase “bog standard”. – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Gaoth Dobhair,
Co Dhún na nGall.
A chara, – This tale of Celtic Tiger hubris is diverting attention away from the many thousands facing eviction not through greed and speculation but through austerity and unemployment. – Is mise,
BILLY Ó HANLUAIN,
Kimmage,
Dublin 12.
Sir, – Perhaps your readership could help me with what could be the relevant “Three Fs” of the self-proclaimed New Land League to today’s struggle? Is one of them “Free Wifi”? – Yours, etc,
NIALL McMANUS,
Kilkenny.
Sir, – Some close friends of mine are involved in the Active Retirement organisation. A few make full use of the sheds in Galway and Dublin to meet up, do a bit of work and generally just chill out. I was very impressed with the New Land League’s Killiney branch. That’s some shed! – Yours, etc,
MICHAEL ROONEY,
Knocknacarra,
Galway.