Madam, - I was very disappointed to hear of Conor O'Clery's imminent retirement. His insight, vision and clarity were an immense asset both to the world pages and The Irish Times. While his articles will be impossible to replace, I hope that you will continue to devote quality resources to covering world news from different perspectives.
Having given a lifetime of service to Irish journalism and The Irish Times, he more than deserves, and I wish him every happiness for, a full and fruitful retirement. - Yours, etc,
SIMON SLOAN, Monkstown, Co Dublin.