Sir, – I see a spokesman for Fianna Fáil's ard chomhairle's rules and procedures committee stated that, despite the disappointment at the decision of Mary Hanafin to proceed to contest the local election against the wishes of the party's candidate ratifying process and procedures, they took all "circumstances" into account and now consider the matter closed ("Fianna Fáil drops disciplinary threat against Mary Hanafin", Home News, June 6th).
Presumably these “circumstances” include helping to win two council seats for Fianna Fáil in Blackrock, Co Dublin? And the lesson for today is break all the rules you want – just make certain you win! – Yours, etc,
GEOFF SCARGILL,
Loreto Grange,
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Bray, Co Wicklow.