Sir I am a former member of the Artane Boys Band, having been a proud and enthusiastic member for seven years through the 1990s. These years were hugely formative for me.
With tragedy deepening in Israel and Gaza every day, can I please remind all concerned that there are no winners in war, only victims and losers and the anguish of all those left in its ghastly wake.
Peace can only be achieved by individuals educating themselves on all religions and none; refusing to accept anyone’s word as being the only truth by reading widely.