Miscalculating the national debt

Sir, – Maybe I’m missing something. The upcoming budget requires cuts and savings of approximately €3.6 billion

Sir, – Maybe I’m missing something. The upcoming budget requires cuts and savings of approximately €3.6 billion. We just found €3.6 billion. – Yours, etc,

TIM McDONNELL,

Harbour Road,

Howth, Co Dublin.

Sir, – While reports of the missing €3.6 billion are on your Front page today, your Business section carries a report of a €55 billion mistake in Germany. This prompts the question: Is there really a euro crisis? Maybe it was all just a giant accounting error. – Yours, etc,

DAVE ROBBIE,

Seafield Crescent,

Booterstown,

Co Dublin.