Sir, – “Past its sell-by date”. Editor, take note. – Yours, etc,
GERRY JORDAN,
Rehins, Ballina, Co Mayo.
Sir, – “As if” can’t take the place of “Fat chance” and “Put a cork in it” doesn’t beat a good old-fashioned “Shut up!” No pun intended to the folks in Co Cork. – Yours, etc,
HERBERT STARK,
Carriage Club Drive,
Mooresville,
North Carolina, US.
Sir, – “Thanks for having me” and “Sorry to cut across you”, beloved of TV interviewers/interviewees everywhere. – Yours, etc,
IAN HASSELL,
Camp, Tralee, Co Kerry.
Sir, – Various different . . . –
Yours, etc,
HELENE O’BRIEN,
Sandymount Avenue,
Dublin 4.
Sir, – To “reach a crescendo”. – Yours, etc,
RICHARD FROGGATT,
Strangford Avenue,
Belfast.
Sir, – Surely worthy of inclusion in this wonderful category must be the phrase reported by the Department of Justice audit (Front page, February 4th), in describing a heading for some of Rehab's spending from public funds in 2010 as: "Hospitality associated with advocacy and lobbying"! – Yours, etc,
PAT O’KEEFFE,
Derrygarron,
Portlaoise, Co Laois.
Sir, – The matter must be put to rest immediately. Let’s have an independent inquiry. – Yours, etc,
SEÁN Ó DEORÁIN,
Monastery Walk,
Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
Sir, – “Unexpected item in bagging area.” – Yours, etc,
RODNEY DEVITT,
Tritonville Lane,
Sandymount, Dublin 4.