Sir, - How sad it is to see that a vanity-fest and its sycophants can rustle up more money for charity than the Telethon did. If ever proof of a divided society was needed, there it is. The difference is that the contributors to Telethon do not advertise their "generosity" in a vainglorious exercise.
Perhaps if these people were equitably taxed, there would be no need for charities. Remember always, people are poor because others are rich. - Yours, etc.,
Eugene Tannam, Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24.