Sir, - Perhaps Ray Corcoran (August 31st) will be satisfied with this explanation. A "public outcry" is when those who inhabit the strange and surreal world of the media decide that the vast populace "out there" are in a state of foaming rage.
This is measured by constant coverage on Morning Ireland, The Pat Kenny Show, News at One and of course the obligatory banner headline in the Evening Herald. By midnight the "outcry" will be just a whimper. - Yours, etc.,
Mike Moran, Ennafort Road, Raheny, Dublin 5.