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THE letter from Unite, the union that represents 2,500 Irish Life & Permanent workers hits the nail on the head.

With clarity made possible when minds are focussed on dreadful and immediate possibilities the union accused the IL&P board of putting thousands of jobs at risk to save one of their executive colleagues.

IL&P bosses last week rejected the resignation tendered by chief executive Denis Casey. However, after intense political and public pressure, Mr Casey recognised his position was untenable and quit. His passing was marked by declarations of admiration and assertions that praised his “loyalty and integrity” from IL&P chairwoman Gillian Bowler.