Sir, - In the past two weeks Rev Ian Paisley has made derogatory remarks about our national drink. He described it as "the Devil's buttermilk".
May I suggest that he try a few pints of it. He will be surprised to find that it has a smoother taste than the bitter orange which is his usual tipple. He seems to have ingested copious amounts of this over the years and spews it out at regular intervals when his liver acts up. - Yours, etc.,
Brendan M. Redmond
Hazelbrook Road, Terenure, Dublin 6W.