In brief: Haunting . . . Queen . . . Fur-ightful . . . Irish language
- The ghost of banking past must surely rise to haunt the halls of Dail Eireann as a reminder of the true cost of selling the semi-state ICC bank to an unbridled section of the private sector.
Let the seller beware!
Michele Savage
Dublin 12
- If Queen Elizabeth is happy to inherit the wealth and influence of her ancestors, then she should be willing to accept responsibility for the crimes of her ancestors, not only here, but in all ex-British colonies. I, for one, will not bend the knee or tug the forelock to any monarch, British or otherwise, should they visit this country.
Dr Gordon Kennedy
Glasnevin, Dublin 9
- Why does the animal rights lobby, and apparently the Greens, object to activities in which animals are frightened but not killed (except accidentally) such as stag hunting and hare coursing, but does not object to activities in which animals are frightened and then killed like fishing?
Are they worried that the animals suffer from post-traumatic stress? Perhaps they'd have fewer objections if stag and hare counsellors were on hand?
Brian Kelly
Athlone, co Westmeath
- Joe Langan ('We'd speak Irish if we wanted to', Letters, July 5) reveals his true feelings towards the Irish language. For him, Irish print media does not cater to demand, as it is directed "only to those who speak Irish".
It is difficult to tell if his complaint is that the media itself is in Irish, or if it is aimed at Irish speakers. Either way, his dismissal of the language appears to be on the grounds of misplaced cultural superiority.
Only when he recognises that Irish is as capable as any other language of fully expressing the ideas and dreams of its speakers, will Mr Langan be able to engage in a constructive discussion on the topic.
TomAs O hAodha
Macroom, Co Cork
Irish Independent
