‘A week in Irish politics’

A chara, – Stephen Collins ("A week in Irish politics that is best forgotten", Opinion & Analysis, June 14th) accuses Sinn Féin TD Mary Lou McDonald of "trying to make political capital from one of the dark episodes of our past", after her severe criticism of a system that permitted the Tuam baby deaths.

I would suggest that your columnist reviews Ms McDonald’s work in relation to the Magdalene laundries and the Bethany homes. If he did so, he could never come out with such absolute bunkum concerning her Tuam comments. – Is mise,

EF FANNING,

Whitehall Road,

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Churchtown,

Dublin 14.