Tax breaks go way beyond churches

John Colgan (Letters, Jul 11) feels strongly about having to subsidise churches in this country by way of the tax breaks they enjoy as registered charities.

In a country where some 84% of the population sign off as Catholics, according to the most recent census, he might be holding a minority view here.

On the other hand, it is harder to estimate just how many of the population will be seriously upset by having to subsidise abortion on grounds of completely unverifiable suicide ideation.