Madam, - Your obituary of Lance Corporal Ian Malone was very appropriate and deserved. Lance Corporal Malone was an example of many young men and women looking for a military career that they might not be able to achieve in Ireland. For too long their talents and achievements have gone unnoticed.
Your obituary should help to change peoples' attitudes and recognise the talents of our servicemen and women both home and abroad.
My condolences to his family and friends on a fine soldier. - Yours, etc.,
B.J. McDONALD, Curlew Grange, Loughrea, Co Galway.