Running down the clock may be Theresa Mays’s policy but extending the clock, and running it down at the same time for the Irish Government, is the deliberate strategy of Fianna Fáil. For they well know, from recent experience, that the longer the present Government stays in power, the more likely they will become a risk to the economy or get the blame for a downturn, post-Brexit, etc.

What’s so unique and special about Australia compared to our country.

The shocking death tolls outlined in your coverage (World News, January 6) missed the vital statistic that the EU has only resettled 0.17% of the refugees to whom, in September, it committed to offering safety and hope.