Sir, – 269. In reaching for the stars we forgot to keep our feet on the ground and fell flat on our face. 270. The Irish underdog became the Celtic Tiger and forgot to bark in the night. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 271. Back home in Ireland this type of behaviour is normal and quite acceptable. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 272. I didn’t see him coming. 273. It would be inappropriate for me to comment when the matter is before the courts/awaiting the report of the commission. 274. If you pay peanuts you get monkeys. 275. I wasn’t in that day. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 278. Because it says so in the Bible. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 279. It’s not you, it’s me. 280. My dress shrunk at the cleaners. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 280. The wind was agin me, Father. (Student’ excuse at St Mary’s Secondary School, Castleblayney, on arriving late one morning in 1963). – Yours, etc,
Sir, – 281. Frank McNally started it (Irishman’s Diary, February 9th). – Yours, etc,