Dear Editor,

There was always an old journalists’ pact that dog doesn’t eat dog and I am sorry to see that this has not penetrated to your journal.

However, if Mr Barra Ó Séaghdha wishes to criticise other writers, he should first get his facts right, the very basis of journalism.

Contrary to his accusation that I have not covered contemporary music groups, I have given promotional pieces to both the groups he mentions and have reviewed a number of Crash concerts in full, as well as other contemporary music ensembles. In fact over the last two years, on a quick count, there have been eight substantial pieces on contemporary Irish music in the Sunday Tribune, apart from many more notices of concerts.

Allowing for the range of music to be covered in a small space just once a week, and the ratio of contemporary music audiences to those attending other concerts and recitals, I believe a fair amount of space has been devoted to such groups and performances. Of course I would like to have more space, but we must obey editorial limits.

Mr Ó Séaghdha appears naughtily not to have done his homework, and should not be so eager to criticise others, nor should he be given your space to do so.

Ian Fox
Dublin