DEAR SIR: They say “young men see visions while old men dream dreams”.

Colm McCarthy is certainly dreaming if he thinks rural Ireland is in rude health. As a younger man, I want you to see a vision of your own paper playing its part in reversing this process.

If you were to move your offices to one of the provincial towns, it would give that town and surrounding area a significant boost.

In the present climate of Brexit, etc, office space in Dublin is at a premium. The same cannot be said for rural towns so the move would actually save you money. I would suggest the same measures be undertaken by the IFA.

It is a gross insult to the rural population that they cannot even count their votes or have any kind of national celebration outside of Dublin. I would like to remind them that many farm families are appreciative of work in many rural hotels.