Sir, - I find the term "Independent" when applied to TDs a total misnomer. Nobody will persuade me that all the so-called independent TDs are in harmony all the time with the activities of the Coalition, yet they support it.
They do so, I believe, for fear of losing their seats in an election. They are purely local politicians - little more than county councillors - solely interested and involved with local issues to the exclusion of the broader picture. They are about as "independent" as the Russians under Stalin. Their slavish support for the Government in all cases proves this. A vote for an "independent" candidate is a wasted one. - Yours, etc.
C.G. Fagan, Marino Court, Fairview Avenue, Dublin 3.