Madam, – Brendan Butler (June 3rd) has highlighted the lack of credibility of the proposed investigation.
There is also a serious question about the legality of one state, ie, the Vatican state, carrying out an investigation into potentially criminal matters in another state, – the Irish Republic. To allow the Vatican state to do so would be a serious violation of Irish sovereignty.
In refusing to co-operate with the Ryan commission, the Vatican hid behind its status as a state. It should still be treated as such. – Yours, etc,