Sir, – Michael O'Regan's tribute to Dr Noël Browne highlights his prickly relations with other politicians ("The furthest thing from a career politician", December 26th).
Interactions with many doctors were no less easy.
I was his psychiatric registrar when he moved to St Loman’s in the 1970s. His first action was to organise a day at the races for the inpatients, resulting in several medical colleagues needing sedation.
In group therapy, he was asked how he could be a socialist when he zipped round town in a red Italian sports car.
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“But, you see, I want everyone to have one” was his disarming reply.
The patients loved him. – Yours, etc,
Dr JOHN DOHERTY,
Gaoth Dobhair,
Co Dhún na nGall.