Sir, – In Ireland the sovereign right of a working judge to comment from his or her bench without fear of reprisal is a very important check upon the powerful (not to be confused with formal judicial review); Judge Patrick Durcan’s exercise of this right with regard to the deficient treatment of a recently-dead homeless man is entirely proper and within such a boundary (Home News, May 9th). In this case the judge also deserves praise. – Yours, etc,
CHRISTIAN MORRIS,
Claremont Road,
Howth, Dublin 13.