Sir, - Although much controversy surrounded the establishment of TnaG, I had hopes that the new Irish-language station would be the vehicle to convey the richness of our heritage to everyone in the State. Assured by Minister Higgins of the benefits of such a service, I accepted the £8 a year increase in my television licence fee, believing that this small sacrifice would be returned many-fold in the education of future generations in our first language.
Imagine my astonishment, then, when I recently tuned in to TnaG to discover that it had been taken over by QVC, the home shopping channel. Given TnaG's mission to further the use of Irish in our lives, I wonder what possible purpose is served by airing fast-talking American and English salespeople promoting such products as aluminium pans and miracle stain-removers.
Is TnaG just another black hole created by politicians into which taxpayers' money can be poured? - Yours, etc.,
Grogan's Road,
Wexford.