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Madam, – On the evening of July 25th, while having a meal in a hotel in Glandore, Co Cork, I heard playing in the background…

Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00

Madam, – On the evening of July 25th, while having a meal in a hotel in Glandore, Co Cork, I heard playing in the background, the unmistakable sound of the Pogues' yuletide classic Fairytale of New York. Is this a record? - Yours, etc,

DAVID MARLBOROUGH,

Kenilworth Park,

Dublin 6W.