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A chara, – To Felix M Larkin’s list (Letters, October 19th), might we add “mongrel foxes”, “a thundering disgrace”, “a flawed pedigree”, and “senior hurling”? – Is mise,

JOHN GLENNON,

Hollywood,

Co Wicklow.

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Sir, – The late Brian Lenihan snr, on being asked in 1977, some months after Fianna Fail’s landslide election victory, on why the party did not fulfil many of their election promises, replied: “There were necessary reallocations.” – Yours, etc,

MARTIN AHERNE,

Loughrea ,

Co Galway.

Sir, – “I’m glad you asked me that question.” – Yours, etc,

TOM GILSENAN,

Dublin 9.