Austerity and solidarity

Sir, – I was delighted to hear that our new President has graciously taken a voluntary cut in his salary

Sir, – I was delighted to hear that our new President has graciously taken a voluntary cut in his salary. With his earnings now just over €20,000 per month, it is only a little more than our Taoiseach’s wage (not to mention a free house, food, chauffeur and dare I say some free clothes too?). So much for social solidarity! – Yours, etc,

Dr KEVIN McCARROLL,

Balally Hill,

Dundrum, Dublin 16.