Water and politics

Sir, – May we now take it that, owing to the current unscrupulous display of populism by Fianna Fáil, that 1½ million water meters are fated to go the same way as the automatic voting machines of yore? – Yours, etc,

JOHN DILLON,

Howth, Co Dublin.

Sir, – It would appear that Finian McGrath was given no choice with regard to paying his water charges if he wanted to remain a Minister. In fact, as Myles might have put it, it became a sine aqua non. – Yours, etc,

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BEN DUNDON,

Dublin 24.

Sir, – Et tu, Finian? – Yours, etc,

JOAN BILLINGS,

Waterford.