A chara, – It was sad to read about the difficulties now faced by John Hume and his wife Pat arising from his dementia illness ("Wife of John Hume speaks of his 'severe memory difficulties'", November 22nd).
Those of us who have lived in this country throughout the period of the Troubles are conscious of the great debt owed to John, and to others like him, in ensuring that even in the darkest days the centre never entirely fell apart.
To borrow the words famously used by Éamon de Valera about Michael Collins, it is my belief “that in the fullness of time, history will record the greatness” of John Hume.
– Is mise,
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JOHN GLENNON
Hollywood,
Co Wicklow.