Madam, - So, we didn't purchase Lissadell - to be fair, a house of dubious import. But there can be no gainsaying the immense significance of Abbeville.
For nigh on 35 years this palatial dwelling has been the residence of arguably the most controversial character in the history of the Irish State. So why didn't the Government do the State "some service" by procuring this magnificent piece of real estate for posterity?
Such an acquisition would have been a fitting tribute to a man who has left such an indelible mark not just on the political landscape, but on practically every facet of Irish life. - Yours, etc.,
PAUL DELANEY, Dalkey, Co Dublin.