The summer weather has appeared. The town of Killarney looks beloved, with its multi-coloured window boxes and hanging baskets, proudly displayed against a background of freshly painted private houses, shops, restaurants, hotels, pubs and offices.

IT’S bad enough that we elected a lame duck Government to run the country for us. Now we’ve elected a washed-out turkey to sing for us in Eurovision.

YOUR excellent editorial (June 25) highlighted a shocking catalogue of Government neglect of the social and health needs of ordinary people.

SO, Bono got a knighthood.