Madam, - We must all congratulate Charlie McCreevy on his elevation to the role of Commissioner for Internal Market and Services in the new European Commission (The Irish Times, August 13th).
As the former finance minister of a country that for years has responded to many EU market reforms designed to reduce trade barriers by systematically derogating, long-fingering, failing to comply and generally wriggling out for as long as possible - the car trade, insurance, and personal financial services to name but three areas - Mr McCreevy has ample experience of the tactics used by countries with an à la carte approach to the application of free trade principles.
No doubt the former poacher will make an effective gamekeeper. - Yours, etc.,
TONY MULQUEEN, Aughrim, Co Wicklow.