Politicians sometimes need our protection
Politicians sometimes need our protection
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Politicians sometimes need our protection
Sir — Ellis O’Hanlon’s intriguing article (‘Why it’s better to lead with the head, not heart’, Sunday Independent, April 28) delves into the political heart and mind of what makes a leader, asking if a taoiseach needs empathy.
People arriving in Ireland need services, just like those already living here.
Sir — For more than 43 years the Stardust families sought truth and justice. For much of that time it must have seemed that the families — with grief and love in their hearts — walked alone, except for the few who stood by them.
Wednesday’s editorial suggests measures introduced by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, including longer sentences for knife crimes, are a show of toughness (‘Why the long wait for Government to get tough on crime?’, April 17).