Carol interrupts the president

RTÉ Washington correspondent Carol Coleman’s interview with US President George W Bush (Prime Time, June 24) was a huge achievement for her and for the national station.

Of that there is no doubt.

Her interventions may well put her in excellent form with RTÉ and her colleagues but what damage might it have done to Irish-American relationships, especially with the White House?

In my view she was performing as though she was on Prime Time talking to a TD and interrupting as and when she pleased, but to be told several times by the president that she must wait until he had finished speaking is, perhaps, not good for the image of Ireland.

I imagine there will be much discussion on this subject.

Ian Hartley,

Coomleigh,

Bantry,

Co Cork.