Water, water . . . where?

Sir, – The world is surely ill-divided. While people rant on RTÉ about those in Dublin who have to survive for a few nights without water, 92 people die in the Sahara Desert from thirst. We need to get certain things into perspective. – Yours, etc,

ITA McCORMACK,

Rail Park,

Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Sir, – I'm sure Austin Hyland (November 5th) is aware of another solution that Myles na gCopaleen had for "shortages"; every person in the country stay in bed for one day every week. – Yours, etc,

MATTIE LENNON,

Lacken,

Blessington,

Co Wicklow.