Madam, - Congratulations on the decision to restore a free online edition of The Irish Times. I still remember my disappointment when it became a subscription site all those years ago.
I live abroad and the extra cost of international editions meant I had to resort to the necessary evil of the Irish Independentonline to find out what was going on at home, treating myself to The Irish Timesonly on a Saturday. I'm glad I can now enjoy the balanced and in-depth coverage provided by The Irish Timesonline.
Congratulations also on a very user-friendly and professional redesign. - Yours, etc,
DAVID O'REILLY,
London NW6.
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Madam, - And why would all those recent letter-writers not praise your free online newspaper? Unlike the undersigned they do not, apparently, pay €11 a week to buy it.
For your and your readers' sake, let us hope the online service is not too successful. - Yours, etc,
JOSEPH BYRNE,
Willow Park,
Ennis,
Co Clare.