A chara, – Donal Flynn (March 10th) suggests that "The whole debate could disappear by the simple action of making Irish a subject of choice in the Leaving Certificate." While it might satisfy those who dislike the idea of compulsory Irish, it would do nothing for those on the other side who dislike the idea of compulsory English.
It is often the case when people try to avail of State services through Irish that they are met with a patronising attitude, that it is one thing to speak it at home or in school, among friends or at cultural events, but that it is carrying things too far to be bothering those employed in areas such as medicine or the law, or even the Department of Education, with it. –Is mise,
ÉILIS NÍ ANLUAIN-QUILL,
An Pháirc Thiar,
Bré,
Co Chill Mhantáin.