Madam, - As a human resources professional who has actively promoted and encouraged companies and organisations to adopt all aspects of equality legislation, I was appalled to read in your edition of April 26th of the €1,000 fine imposed on the Molloy Group in respect of one of their off-licences refusing to sell spirits to an 18-year-old.
Whatever about the equality officer finding "that there was no evidence that serving the young man would have given rise to any danger of breaching liquor licensing legislation", the outcome of the action taken clearly demonstrates, in my view, the lack of leadership that emanates from our politicians (and those who serve them in drafting such legislation) in respect of sharing collective responsibility for addressing the problem of alcohol abuse in this country today. - Yours, etc.,
GERRY McLARNON,
Castleknock Park,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15.