Letters to the Editor published in National newspapers:
1. On Willie O’Dea’s alleged perjury
17 February 2010
Dear Madam,
Today Fine Gael Deputy Charles Flanagan was suspended from the Dáil. His crime was terming as a “contrived whitewash” how the Dáil was dealing with allegations that Minister of Defence Willie O’Dea committed perjury.
Is it not a terribly sad reflection on out political system where deputy Flanagan is suspended for “casting aspertions” on the Ceann Comhairle while O’Dea continues in his ministerial post despite providing the High Court with an untrue affidavit under oath? Do we not have any standards in public office?
Yours etc,
Eoin O’Driscoll
3rd May 2011
Madam, – While it is hard to deny that justice has been served with Osama bin Laden’s death, my concern is that many will feel that it is all over now – that the West has won the war against al-Qaeda and that we can now abandon Afghanistan.
This is far from the case. Osama’s death will have little more than symbolic significance, al-Qaeda having become more and more formidable with each passing year.
The West is committed to state-building in the Taliban-ravaged nation of Afghanistan and has a duty to bring it to a conclusion. Every nation deserves the right to govern themselves in peace. – Yours, etc,
Eoin O’Driscoll
