NICK NORTH,
Sir, - Can we now expect the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to encourage the US government to adopt an equally tough and uncompromising line on Irish illegal immigrants and visa over-stayers? Or are Irish "illegals" in the US somehow more deserving of compassion and leniency than those who land on these shores fleeing war, poverty and deprivation? - Yours, ETC.,
NICK NORTH, Meenagolan, Bruckless, Co Donegal.