Reporting the Oireachtas

Sir, – Time was when we turned to our morning paper to see what was in it; sadly, it now looks like we will be turning to our morning paper to see what is not in it.

Will those editors who are in a position to do so eventually resort to leaving blank spaces where the banned information would have been printed? Will we have meaningful moments of silence during radio and television news bulletins? Watch this space, indeed. – Yours, etc,

DENIS O’DONOGHUE,

Killarney, Co Kerry.

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Sir, – I think it was The Irish Times journalist John Healy who said "whoever takes on the government and wins is the government". Dáil Éireann, wake up. – Yours, etc,

VINCENT MURPHY,

Cork.