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‘Blessed are those who don’t send me to the dictionary’

A trio of letters finds humour, irritation and media critique in equal measure

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Fri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir,- Blessed are those that laughed out loud at Frank McNally’s An Irishman’s Diary (Thursday 2nd). – Yours, etc,

JOAN HOBSON,

Glenageary,

Co Dublin.

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Sir,- Blessed are the novelists and journalists who don’t send me to the dictionary almost every paragraph. For their tolerance of the semi-literate will be rewarded in the Hereafter. – Yours, etc,

MATTIE LENNON,

Blessington,

Co Wicklow.

Sir, – Blessed are those on RTÉ’s GAA coverage who resist the temptation to say “Look ...” before every observation, for they shall discover that the audience was already looking (An Irishman’s Diary, July 2nd). – Yours, etc,

ENDA CULLEN,

Armagh.