Whinges and whingers

Sir, – Further to Frank McNally's droll "A history of Ireland in 100 whinges and whingers" (An Irishman's Diary, February 24th), allow me to add "What a bloody awful country!" (Uttered by British home secretary Reginald Maudling after his first visit to Belfast in 1972). – Yours, etc,

PAUL DELANEY,

Dalkey,

Co Dublin.

Sir, – “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for” (U2). The IFA. Ibec. Siptu. – Yours, etc,

PATRICK O’BYRNE,

Phibsborough, Dublin 7.