The United takeover

Madam, - I watched in dismay as Questions & Answers on RTÉ (May 16th) devoted a whole section to debating the effect on Manchester…

Madam, - I watched in dismay as Questions & Answers on RTÉ (May 16th) devoted a whole section to debating the effect on Manchester United of the Malcolm Glazer takeover. Why is an Irish television programme discussing the fortunes of a foreign football team?

Why not give the time instead to addressing the precarious financial situation at Shamrock Rovers - an Irish club that has supplied many more Irish internationals than Manchester United ever has? - Yours, etc,

PETER CUNNINGHAM, Santry, Co Dublin