Madam, – Terry Wogan, for nearly 40 years, bestrode the broadcasting world like a colossus in his self-effacing, self-deprecating way. The Irish people owe Terry Wogan a deep debt of gratitude for the service he rendered not to just one, but to two states. Never betraying or belittling his origins, he exuded a refreshing self-confidence and pride in his own being which we should be grateful for and can learn from. – Yours, etc,