Sir, - In the past two days I have been made to feel physically ill by the sectarianism and barbarism shown towards the innocent children of the Holy Cross school.
That people, some of whom must have children of their own, would hurl not just verbal abuse, but bottles and stones at four- and five-year-olds, is beyond my comprehension.
Also, that parents, who saw the tremendous stress and fear in their children on the first day of the confrontation would use their offspring as a weapon in their own private battle is unforgivable.
The adults on both sides are planting in their children a seed of hatred that will come to bear the most bitter of fruits. - Yours etc.,
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Shane O'Connor, Corkimmons, Clones, Co Monaghan.