Madam, – Thank God for Mary Coughlan and Miriam Lord, they add such levity to this recession. However, I am concerned that my alma mater, St Angela’s College, Cork, which I loved, will be offered to first-comers from abroad. Maybe all almae matres (I think this is the correct plural form – Mary Coughlan can corrrect me if I’m wrong) will go the same way! – Yours, etc,