In Martin Mansergh’s book review of the proceedings of the Irish House of Lords (1771-1800) in last Saturday’s edition, it was stated that the Second Duke of Leinster was Lord Edward FitzGerald’s father. He was in fact his elder brother.
The headline in yesterday’s report concerning the three backpackers from Texas stated incorrectly that they had earlier been sent back to the US by customs. In fact, they were dealt with by immigration control officers.