I was delighted at Mary McAleese’s description of the Church’s attitude to women as a “blindside” (News from Britain and Ireland, 21 March). In 1990 when I was president of the Law Society I made a speech bewailing the lack of female High Court judges. I was heavily criticised for it. The position has improved since to society’s benefit, even if there is a long way to go, particularly in the Supreme Court. The current attitude of the Church towards women seems to be set in stone, rather like the Ten Commandments. I have never read nor had explained to me any theological rationale behind the Church’s current position. That position further seems to defy any understanding given the enormous number of suitable women who, I have no doubt, would bring an add