One letter and six months

Madam, – Who would have thought The Irish Times would be the defender of our nation? Your balanced coverage and articles from…

Madam, – Who would have thought The Irish Timeswould be the defender of our nation? Your balanced coverage and articles from independent foreign economists have allowed important informed debate by Irish people.

In 2008, there was a joke about the difference between Iceland and Ireland being one letter and six month. After Iceland’s referendum and default, strangely this joke has become most Irish people’s 2010 Christmas wish. – Yours, etc,

PAULINE BLEACH,

Egan Street,

Newtown,

New South Wales,

Australia.