A chara, - With reference to Mr McConnell's letter of October 12th stating that Mr Curtis "mixed up his noblemen" (letter October 9th, "Beckett's French Friend"), I have to submit that I did no such thing.
In my original letter to The Irish Times I referred to Mr Gerry Dukes simply as Mr Dukes and never as the noble Alan. As Samuel Beckett might have said, No Christian name where none intended. Yours, etc..
Balrothery, Balbriggan, Co Dublin.