Sir,– Fintan O'Toole refers to the way in which Minister for Finance Michael Noonan abased himself before Donald Trump last week ("Elections a chance to claim back sense of national dignity", Opinion & Analysis, May 20th). He writes that "the Government's 'toughness' on the little people is in inverse proportion to its weakness before the big ones". Can I add to the examples Mr O'Toole provides the approach the Minister has shown in the sale of IBRC mortgages? I am one of 35,000 people whose mortgages have been sold on to Shoreline Residential Limited, "an indirect affiliate" of Texas-based Lone Star. The legally binding protections available to other mortgage holders do not apply. How can any responsible politician put the requirements of vulture capital funds before the interests of the citizens? The deal will be finalised in mid-June. I, for one, will vote for anyone who will unravel this deal. – Yours, etc,
DYMPHNA HEADEN,
Arderry,
Bawnboy,
Co Cavan.