Political stalemate in Northern Ireland

What would a fresh election achieve?

Sir, – Holding an election in Northern Ireland is pointless. Why not stop paying all elected representatives who refuse to form a government and also make them pay all election expenses for the entire election? – Yours, etc,

DAVID MURNANE,

Dunshaughlin,

Co Meath.

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Sir, – The politicians of Northern Ireland may renew their public mandate to do nothing within the next eight weeks.

Given the option, I wonder would electorates elsewhere vote for their representatives to do the same? – Yours, etc,

BRIAN O’BRIEN,

Kinsale,

Co Cork.

Sir, – Sinn Féin complains that the elected members of the DUP refuse to take their seats in the Assembly.

Is this the same Sinn Féin whose elected members refuse to take their seats in Westminster? – Yours, etc,

BRIAN McKENNA,

Dublin 5.