No cead mile fáilte for the queen

JAMES McGRATH’S letter (March 10) on Queen Elizabeth’s visit is hugely misplaced.

No cead mile fáilte for the queen
Mon, 21 Mar, 2011 - 00:00
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When I and many others went to work in the UK we took up jobs our British counterparts would not do, invariably at less pay.

There was a fair and free contract, our expertise and labour for their money. To boot we added greatly to their economy.

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