Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile, so-called diarist on Senator John Kerry. I particularly resent his puerile ad hominem remarks on John Kerry's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and no longer in the first flush of youth.
It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
MAIRE MHIC CIARRAI.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile, so-called diarist on the Irish language. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on the language's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
SEAMUS MAC GIOLLA FADA.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on Father Healy. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on Father Healy's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and is no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
POPE JOHN PAUL II.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on the IRA. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on Gerry Adam's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and is no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
SLAB MURPHY.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on Charles Haughey. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on Charles Haughey's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and is no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
P.J. MARA.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on the Council for the Status of Women. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on the Council's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and is no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
FALLOPIA WHYNGE.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on Michael Collins. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on Michael Collin's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it comes from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
HAZEL LAVERY.
Madam, - I wish to protest in the strongest possible terms at the factually inaccurate attacks by your infantile so-called diarist on A. N. Other. I particularly resent his puerile, ad hominem remarks on A. N. Other's appearance, especially since he is no oil painting himself, and is no longer in the first flush of youth. It is a poor argument which depends on personal abuse, especially when it come from such a contemptible and unattractive creature as Kevin Myers. I would not normally dignify his dismal, unread and ignorant rants with a reply, but on this occasion I felt I had to speak out. - Yours, etc.,
KEVIN MYERS.