John Hyland – ‘British Empire brought great benefit to Ireland’ (August 17) – in his eulogy to the British Empire, and the hubris in which he defended the virtues of it, I’m sure raised a few chuckles and frowns across the country.
It is incredible that anyone would defend the history of British imperialism in Ireland as John F Hyland did – ‘British Empire brought great benefit to Ireland’ (August 17).