Burundian Family

Sir, - Your excellent report and picture of the Burundian family (The Irish Times, May 5th) exposes the awfulness of the Department…

Sir, - Your excellent report and picture of the Burundian family (The Irish Times, May 5th) exposes the awfulness of the Department of Justice.

Joseph Ntidendereza, Carinie Barwendere and their children are described as "refined and peaceful". That means nothing to the faceless, rigid officials of the Department. Its policy is to get rid of them without a thought of what might happen to them.

Some might be puzzled by the silence of the churches. Is there a bishop anywhere in the Republic ready to throw open a Palace to house and feed refugees? - Yours, etc., Brian Quinn

Kincora Grove, Dublin 3.