A Letter to the Editor. A letter to the editor of THE IRISH REPUBLIC regarding the controversy of "The Deputy." ~ O'Faolain is translating the letter by Cardinal Tisserant that Father Michael O'Carroll referred to in his letter to the editor. The remainder is the translation of the letter. The letter states that the individual has a duty to obey their own consciences and not the dictates of the political head. ~ THE IRISH TIMES ~ July 8,