Sir, - Regarding David Andrews's criticism (The Irish Times, September 8th) of Ruairi Quinn for boycotting the State dinner for the Chinese Premier because of human rights abuses in China and Tibet, I would like to point out that it is one thing to debate with a dictator, and another thing to dine with one. - Yours, etc.,
Mβirt∅n O Gliosβin, Patrick Street, Dublin 8.