Sir, - I read the letter (January 15th) from the school principal in Co Donegal lauding the willingness of his teachers to fill in for the sick or in-disposed. A small nudge towards experiencing the life in the private sector that teachers so envy: this happens to us every week without praise, bonuses or 30 per cent pay increases. - Yours, etc.,
John Moriarty, Lakelands Close, Blackrock, Co Dublin,