The Phoenix Children’s Hospital

Sir, – I was disappointed to see that a Dublin reader wanted the new paediatric hospital to be named the Dublin Children’s Hospital (December 7th). It shouldn’t be necessary to remind people that the new hospital will be a hospital for all the children of Ireland, and the majority of inpatients will be from outside Dublin. What’s wrong with calling it the Children’s Hospital of Ireland? – Yours, etc,

MARY MORRISSEY,

Castletownbere,

Co Cork.

Extending the age of retirement

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Borders and signs

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Falling asleep in church

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The status of Jerusalem

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A chara, – An appropriate and simple name, with no fear of litigation, would be “The Stork Children’s Hospital”. – Is mise,

SEÁN Ó CUINN,

An Charraig Dhubh,

Co Átha Cliath.