A collection of letters to the editor discussing various topics, including the behavior of Christian Brothers, cleanliness in hospitals, bank profits and customer deposits, and the need for a coherent housing strategy.
Letters to the Editor, August 4th: On naming Christian Brothers publicly, clean hospitals, bank profits and customers and working from home8 MIN READ Sir, – As someone likely to be publicly named in the forthcoming legal proceedings reported in The Irish Times article ‘Brothers’ legal strategy backfires on religious order’ (August 1st), I write with profound disappointment and dismay.
I am astonished that those charged with embodying Christian brotherhood have so clearly failed the most basic test of the Christian faith: to show humility, accept responsibility and stand unequivocally with victims. By abrogating responsibility to those harmed and adopting legal tactics that shield assets rather than confront wrongdoing, the leadership has allowed a reprehensible minority of Christian Brothers to tarnish the good name and lifetime service of many faithful brothers.
True Christian leadership demands repentance, accountability and pastoral care for victims – not obstruction. Where God calls for compassion, the pursuit of mammon cannot be an excuse. Choosing to protect property over people is morally wrong and irreparably damages the congregation’s legacy and current mission.
– Yours, etc, ‘I was visiting Ireland every summer during the school holidays but I never really thought about moving there’Sir, – The behaviour of the so-called Christian Brothers as described in Saturday’s edition ‘Brothers’ legal strategy backfires on religious order’ prompts me to query by what right they continue to use the word Christian in their title. Sir, – This morning my early rising six-year-old declared to his older siblings: ‘It’s raining, I’m not even joking,’ as they appeared for breakfast.
Sir, – As an expat living in Scandinavia for almost three decades, spending holidays at home is a rewarding experience. We have built motorways that connect the four corners of the country yet trees and bushes obscure road signs, dustbins in public places need to be cleaned as well as park benches covered in bird excrement. Public parks and play areas could do with a refresh and lick of paint.
The people of Ireland should demand more from our local authorities and politicians In terms of maintaining and enhancing our infrastructure making it pleasurable for all to enjoy in the fine weather. – Yours, etc,Sir, – Travelling between Belfast and Dublin recently, the contrast between Dublin Connolly and Belfast Grand Central is quite striking. The former feels congested and unfit for purpose, while the latter is spacious and inviting.
With the many plans to expand and enhance our rail network, surely an update to one of the main train stations to serve our network deserves to be included in those plans? – Yours, etc,Sir, – My wife and I recently had to visit the paediatric ED at Sligo University Hospital with our toddler and, a few months earlier, the ED at Temple Street in Dublin.
While I am glad to say that on both occasions our child received fantastic care from nurses and doctors on duty, I feel the need to voice my strong concern about the standard of cleanliness in these facilities. During both visits, lasting a total of three and four hours, respectively, we did not see a single member of cleaning staff attend to the waiting areas (including the restrooms).
As you can imagine, children aren’t too concerned with keeping shared spaces tidy, and so the floors and seating were littered with food scraps and various wrappers. While parents naturally bear some responsibility for keeping the space clean, I believe it is reasonable to expect for the hospital itself to maintain an adequate level of hygiene. We are about to open a brand new children’s hospital that has been touted as a world-class facility.
Can we expect it to be maintained to a degree worthy of the children? If yes, why can’t we do the same for existing hospitals? If not, why bother spending this amount of money and time on building something so elaborate if we then don’t take care of it? – Yours, etc, With profits soaring, dividends increasing and customer deposits continuing to grow, isn’t it time the bank rewarded its loyal savers with interest rates worthy of the name?
Without the confidence and loyalty of its savers, Bank of Ireland would not have amassed €108.5 billion in customer deposits on which to build its lending business. At a time when shareholders are enjoying the fruits of the bank’s success, it is only fair that savers should receive a better return on the funds that have helped make that success possible.
– Yours, etc,Sir, – I don’t think we need AI to develop a coherent housing strategy, as Geoff Scargill suggests in his letter (July 31st). Vienna, often regarded as the gold standard for long-term rentals, has state involvement in more than 40 per cent of the city’s rented residences, either through municipal or subsidised housing
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