Sir, – Until the tribal politics in Northern Ireland ends, the chance of a united Ireland happening is a long way down the road. Surely in the last 30 years, compromise, inclusiveness, tolerance and trust should have been the priority for Sinn Féin and the unionist politicians. Instead we have had a scene in Drumcree which is both tragic and pathetic in this 21st century.
Both sides know how to successfully goad each other. Great modelling for the young people of Northern Ireland and a poor reflection on the elected leaders. – Yours, etc,
MARY BARRETT,
Raheny,
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Dublin 5.
Sir, – When I was in primary school all of 45 years ago in Mount Sion, Waterford, I remember the school charity walk going through Marian Park and then carrying on out a very rural Cleaboy Road and Knockhouse and coming back in to the city through Gracedieu before finishing in the school.
Today nobody would dream of having a charity walk on that route. The Cleaboy Road now is most unsuitable, a very busy road with many housing estates and businesses.
Insisting a parade must return by the Garvaghy Road because that route was taken decades ago, or a century ago, without taking the changed environment into account makes no sense. – Yours, etc,
BARRY MALONE,
Dunmore East,
Co Waterford.
