Home Rule portraits

A chara, – Further to "The men behind Home Rule to hang in Leinster House" (August 11th), we read that the paintings are "a tribute to the key individuals who brought about Home Rule".

It seems that Home Rule was “brought about” after all. The assurance from John Redmond that it was “on the statute book” and therefore that Irishmen should go to France to die for England must still apply. How was it Roger Casement described it? “A promissory note payable after death.” – Is mise,

MÍCHEÁL Mac DONNCHA,

Baile Átha Cliath 5.