Referendum on presidency and age

Sir, – In response to Jim Cosgrove (February 4th), does anyone seriously think that an assessment of an adult citizen's competency based solely on age is an appropriate argument? It is a total nonsense. – Yours, etc,

RICHARD SCRIVEN,

Ballinlough, Cork.

Sir, – There is a place for political stunts as we witness the death throes of an increasingly clueless Government. But the Constitution is not one of them. And why 21, by the way? Why not 18, while we’re at it? Or is that a gimmick for another day? – Yours, etc,

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JAMES O’KEEFE,

Crumlin,

Dublin 12.