HOW very insensitive of Áilín Quinlan (January 13) to describe discussion of a mental illness as “washing dirty linen” and to include it as on a par with discussions of people’s marital disagreements. In the case of marital disagreements (or parental abuse, which was also listed), there is usually at least one person culpable.

YOU published letters (December 30) refuting any criticism of the public sector in one case and your suggestions concerning the actions of Cork County Council with regard to gritting of icy roads in another.

IN the last paragraph of his letter (December 14), Michael Cogan suggests we remember that “our present ills are in large measure due to the financial sectors of private concerns”.