Sir, - John Waters's reduction of the O'Flaherty issue to cronyism is missing the point. The continuing fuss is about interference with the judicial process and the tacit acceptance that the middle classes shouldn't be in jail - not inconsiderable issues in a country that aspires to democracy. We need a vigilant and persistent media to protect us from this stuff. - Yours, etc.,
John P. O'Sullivan, Saval Park Crescent, Dalkey, Co Dublin.