Sir, – In Wednesday’s edition, Simon Carswell reported that the Central Bank had sent a team to Greece in an advisory capacity. It is gratifying that, having failed utterly in their responsibility to the Irish people, the Central Bank is at least giving us a laugh or two. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – According to a report in your newspaper, the European Parliament is currently focused on proposals that would require rural pedestrians to wear high-visbility jackets (Home News, September 29th). So at a time when the euro faces an existential crisis, our MEPs are busy drafting a dress code for yokels? That puts the emperor Nero in the halfpenny place. – Yours, etc,