‘These islands’

Sir, – If Peadar Mac Maghnais (February 5th) gets upset with the use of British Isles, imagine how Filipinos feel at being named after a Spanish king, or Romania being named after Rome, and Scotland from the land of the Irish. If the term "British Isles" is an issue, why not follow the pattern of Macedonia and rename our island "the Former British Isle of Ireland". – Yours, etc,

JASON FITZHARRIS,

Swords,

Co Dublin.