Straight to the POINT

÷ THE Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parties did not contest the Presidential election because they really knew they could not win. How glad I am that the men and women of 1916 did not have the same negative outlook! PAT O’CALLAGHAN, Mallow, Co. Cork. ÷ NOW is the chance for Irish people to get behind Peter Casey. He wants to shake up the cosy little arrangement that our political rascals have, so I say to our own Irish people: Stand up. I certainly will support him. SEÁN SULLY, by email. ÷ PETER Casey has said that if he is not allowed to join Fianna Fáil and to be in charge he will set up his own party called ‘New Fianna Fáil’. The poor man hasn’t even got the imagination to think up a new inspiring name. MARTIN STRINGER, Co. Mayo.