Funding the Clinton Foundation

Sir, – Denis O'Brien, Michael Smurfit and Paddy McKillen can give all their personal money to the Clintons and their foundation, as far as I am concerned, but I do think that we need to know why Irish Aid, the Government's fund for world development aid, should be donating between €5 million and €10 million to such a private organisation ("Denis O'Brien and Digicel biggest Irish donors to Clinton Foundation", August 23rd). The Ireland Fund, which was originally intended to promote reconciliation on this island, should also say why it is donating funds to the Clinton Foundation. – Yours, etc,

MICHAEL ANDERSON,

Dublin 13.