Madam, - The Council of Europe suspends Ireland's voting rights because there are no women on the Irish delegation.
Russian forces in Chechnya continue to round up thousands of men in raids, loot homes, physically abuse villagers and carry out summary executions, yet Russia still has voting rights in the council.
It's nice to see the the Council of Europe has its priorities straight. - Yours, etc.,
CORMAC O'BRIEN, Seapark, Malahide, Co Dublin.