Sir,– Fintan O'Toole is to be commended for his article questioning the value of the veneration of recently deceased political leaders ("Turning our dead taoisigh into 'great leaders'", Opinion & Analysis, September 9th).
Living in London, I was shocked by the glorification of Margaret Thatcher at the time of her death, and it was certainly interesting to see a similarly beatific portrayal of Albert Reynolds in the national media upon his passing.
While it is easier to write a laudatory piece of prose upon the death of a former leader, Fintan O’Toole should be praised for embracing the ambiguity and conflicting viewpoints that most often surround a life in politics. – Yours, etc,
MARK CURRAN,
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