Sir, - There has been no let-up in the disgraceful Opposition-led media abuse of that decent upright man, Hugh O'Flaherty, and his unfortunate family. He is eminently qualified for the post.
We have to sympathise with Charlie McCreevy and Mary Harney, let down by our Taoiseach. Only Vincent Browne and Kevin Myers of The Irish Times and a perceptive minority of the people writing in the letters pages of the press have seen though the outrageous hype.
Bertie Ahern has also been weak on the peace process. Brian Cowen has been firmer in dealing with the shameless British abrogation of an internationally registered treaty and the Patten Report.
Fianna Fail back-benchers would be well advised to hold their nerve and not allow themselves to be blown away by media hype. - Yours, etc.,
Hugo Flinn, Woodstock House, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.