Madam, – Fintan O'Toole declines to claim tax exemption on his book Ship of Fools(Opinion, January 12th) because to do so would not be in the spirit of the legislation.
Richard O’Shea, BT Young Scientist winner, will probably give most of his winnings to charity.
He told this newspaper: “I didn’t enter to make money” (Home News, January 16th).
I am heartened and uplifted by both of these gentlemen. There is hope for Ireland yet. – Yours, etc,