Sir, - It is disgraceful that several of the Glen o' the Downs eco-warriors are still languishing in jail.
Contrast this draconian treatment of peaceful protesters with the suspended sentences recently awarded to major heroin dealers and the failure to prosecute businessmen and politicians who have been clearly exposed as tax evaders.
It says a lot about the legal system that trying to protect our environment is considered worthy of more severe punishment than selling heroin to our children or effectively robbing hard-working taxpayers of millions of pounds. - Is mise,
Cllr Dessie Ellis, SF, Finglas, Dublin 11.