RUAIRI QUINN

Sir Regarding Ruairi Quinn your "Question and Answer's" (July 8th) the innocent interview with the Minister for Finance was quite…

Sir Regarding Ruairi Quinn your "Question and Answer's" (July 8th) the innocent interview with the Minister for Finance was quite revealing. We can rest easy knowing that the nation's finances are cared for by a classical music loving art collector.

It should come as no surprise that Mr Delors is a "hero" for Mr Quinn and that he was moved to tears at Mr Papandreou's funeral. There was, however, a question that should have been asked

"And your favourite food, Mr Quinn?" "Why, smoked salmon, of course". Yours, etc Casimir Road, Harold's Cross, Dublin 6W.