Henry Galea objects to the incessant bell-ringing at Birkirkara. I object to the bell-ringing at St Julian’s.

This mindless clanging of bells is supposed to commemorate events that allegedly happened 2,000 years ago. At other times, the bells ring in memory of some dubious or obscure ‘saint’ who has been dead for hundreds of years. During several weeks following Easter, the clanging of bells is relentless on weekends.

In between all this bell-ringing, other bells chime Marian tunes every other hour or so. The insipid chimes are repeated several times each hour.

The jolly bell-ringers do not care if they inconvenience other people with their bell-ringing as long as they get their kicks by making noise.

The Church in Malta preaches consideration for others, but does not practise it when it comes to its own noise abuse.

Since the Church does not care if it inconveniences other people, it’s time for the Labour government to step in to curb incessant bell-ringing in Malta.