A chara, - The report by Rudhán Mac Eoin in your edition of August 10th has once again highlighted the lack of commitment by Dublin City Council to saving 16 Moore Street.
The council has recently created confusion by planting the seeds of doubt in people's minds with the line that Moore Street may have been renumbered. The National Graves Association can state categorically that 16 Moore Street was the last headquarters of the Provisional Government of 1916. The association provided information at a meeting of the recently formed Save 16 Moore Street Committee held in the Taylor's Hall on Wednesday, August 24th that puts the matter beyond any shadow of doubt.
The recent intervention by Minister for the EnvironmentDick Roche is to be welcomed. However, time is against us with the condition of the building deteriorating quickly. There is a need for urgent action to be taken with regard to the roof; recent damage has left the building exposed to the elements. If 16 Moore Street is to be saved, work will have to commence within the next few weeks.
The National Graves Association appeals to everyone concerned to keep up the pressure; 16 Moore Street should not be allowed to develop into a political party issue but rather a national issue supported by Catholics, Protestants and dissenters - Is mise,
MATT DOYLE, National Graves' Association, Dame Street, Dublin 2.