No one is held to account any more

Sir — The article by Maeve Sheehan and Declan Brennan in relation to Eoin Berkley (Sunday Independent, November 4) highlights once again the failings in our legal system. How many times before have offenders committed serious crimes while out on bail? The answer is many.

Surely somebody is accountable for allowing this monster to roam the streets?

Drew Harris has promised to investigate the matter and it will be interesting to see the outcome of this. It’s the least the victim and her family deserves and also an apology.

Accountability is not someStay thing we do well in this country. We need only to look back at all the recent scandals in banking, the Garda (penalty points, Maurice McCabe) HSE (too numerous to mention) and clergy.

Almost always, no one is accountable. Are things ever going to change? Aidan O’Connor,

Dungarvan, Co Waterford It is time for Northern Ireland’s outdated laws to be brought in line with those of Ireland and the UK. It is time for things to change. Lauran Kilmartin, London SE17, UK (formerly Co Dublin)