Sir, - Is The Irish Times so short of material these days that it has to stoop to publishing the type of vicious nonsense produced by the pen of patristic theology student Father O'Hanlon? Why on earth are you so interested in his smug opinions on diplomacy as described in detail in the three quarter page article in Saturday's (April 19th) Irish Times? You have a loyal readership. Why use sensationalist articles which serve to incite hatred and reinforce prejudice? It seems a high price to pay. for the short term boosting of newspaper sales! - Yours, etc.,
Stillorgan, Blackrock, Co Dublin.