Sir, – I’m in agreement with Declan Kavanagh (Letters, June 6th). This is yet another example of the modern, and seemly impossible to stop trend, of using three words where one would do. – Yours, etc,
LAL GARLAND,
Rathfarnham,
Dublin 14.
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Sir, – The “island of Ireland” (Letters, June 6th) is a term not unique to contemporary media.
It appears in the Constitution of Ireland (the country not the island, that is).
What’s that about?
– Yours, etc,
MICHAEL FITZSIMONS,
Swords,
Co Dublin.