A chara, - Now that a twinning of Dublin and Beijing is being considered by a "delighted" Dublin Corporation, perhaps Maurice Ahern can pick up a couple of duty-free tanks when he visits China this May. They should prove as useful for Dublin Corporation as they were for the Chinese authorities in clearing public demonstrations from the main thoroughfare of the capital city. - Is mise,
Conor O'Dea, Old Kilmainham Road, Dublin 8.