Madam, - I note that the drop in satisfaction with the Taoiseach shown in last week's opinion poll is in inverse proportion to his recent salary increase. If his satisfaction rating rises again in the future, may we expect a proportionate decrease in his salary? - Yours, etc,
PATRICK O'BYRNE, Shandon Crescent, Phibsborough, Dublin 7.
Madam, - To those people who have now decided it was not a good idea after all to vote for Fianna Fáil at the last general election, all I can say is: it's a bit bloody late now. - Yours, etc,
Cllr LUKE "MING" FLANAGAN, Castlerea, Co Roscommon.
Madam, - Noel Whelan writes that some people in Fianna Fáil could interpret the publication by The Irish Timesof Brian Cowen's satisfaction ratings as mischievous ( Opinion & Analysis, November 3rd).
Well, surely your columnist knows that there are others, within and without FF, who would view Bertie Ahern's anointing of a successor as equally so. - Yours, etc,
OLIVER McGRANE, Marley Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
A Chara, - With reference to your opinion poll results, I repeat again what a lot of people have been saying. The Taoiseach has lost the confidence of the people and he should do (for the first time) the honourable thing: resign. - Is mise,
PAUL DORAN, Monastery Walk, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.