A chara, - Congratulations to your columnist Alan Titley on his award for columnist of the year ( The Irish Times, April 2nd). Unfailingly fresh, Titley's take on the world in Crobhingne has been a treat to look forward to every Thursday since it first appeared some five years ago.
In true Mylesian tradition Titley somehow manages to be both hilariously funny and profoundly thoughtful at the same time. A master-stylist of the Irish language, his pieces sparkle with energy and light. The Irish Timestoo is to be congratulated for providing a platform for such an exuberant talent. - Yours, etc,
JOHN GLENNON, Hollywood, Co Wicklow.