Sir, - I observe with interest the recent criticisms directed at Mr Nally in relation to the tone he used on RTE's Questions and Answers on October 13th. His strong denouncement of the activities of all murderers, particularly those who perpetrated crimes against members of the Garda, was directed at the Sinn Fein grouping in the audience. As a daughter of a Garda sergeant who was gunned down in a bank raid by such subversives, I applaud Mr Nally's stance. For over 35 years he has attempted to protect his constituents, whether the victims of crime or the members and families of the Garda, even when it was politically unpopular to do so. It is for this reason that I will vote for him as President. - Yours, etc.,
Tullow, Co Carlow.