Public interest directors and banks

Sir, — I am vainly searching for words to protest about the recent revelations about the public guardians of our money in our…

Sir, — I am vainly searching for words to protest about the recent revelations about the public guardians of our money in our busted banks (“Public interest directors say they were never given any guidelines by Minister”, Home News, December 21st). The public interest directors on the boards of State-backed banks must be made accountable for the work they do on behalf of the taxpayer.

Would somebody please do something about these dinosaurs of the Lenihan era? – Yours, etc,

JONS CARLSSON,

Corbawn Wood,

Shankill, Co Dublin.

Sir, – In your photograph of Dick Spring and Michael Somers (“Somers ‘shocked’ by lax risk protocols”, Business, December 21st), is that a cowboy hat Dick Spring is wearing? – Yours, etc,

FJ FITZSIMONS,

Drumbracken,

Carrickmacross,

Co Monaghan.