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I can’t remember when I last saw a bottle of milk

My copy of The Irish Times is delivered daily, but my milk is not

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Thu Jul 30 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READ

Sir, – Patsy McGarry complains that some TV advertisements get under his skin and that agencies could do better (In a word, July 27th). His article is printed directly below a much-used advertisement for The Irish Times displaying two full bottles of milk and a copy of The Irish Times on a doorstep with the slogan: “Freshly printed and delivered daily”.

I can vouch for the truth of the statement as regards your newspaper, but I can’t remember when two bottles of milk were last delivered to my doorstep. In fact, I can’t remember when I last saw a bottle of milk. McGarry is right. Agencies could do better. – Yours, etc,

LOUIS O’FLAHERTY,

Santry,

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