Sir, - The silence is deafening from many of our politicians on the nurses' dispute. I would encourage the general public and all trade union members to support the nurses in their hour of need. This issue is about making sure that we have a decent health service in the future.
When many of our leading politicians are gone off with their wealthy friends the nurses will be there looking after our patients. - Yours, etc.,
Cllr Finian McGrath, Charlemont, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9.