Happy Arthur’s Day?

Sir, – Raise a glass to Arthur, eh? While the Protestant ascendant’s main contribution to society was to get them drunk, why not toast our real historic heroes, such as Charles Stewart Parnell or Daniel O’Connell, for instance? – Yours, etc,

JODY MOYLAN,

Haddon Park,

Clontarf, Dublin 3.

Sir, – I am trying to put two and two together. We officially have among the highest suicide rates in Europe for young men. We have a serious binge drinking problem among young adults.

I thought the drug, alcohol was a depressant.

Ah sure, it’s only a bit of craic! Happy Arthur’s Day. – Yours, etc,

GREG PETERSON,

Ballinameesda,

Kilbride,

Co Wicklow.