Kylie unlikely

Sir, – I was amused to note that in the photograph of the Taoiseach and his friends with Kylie Minogue (December 5th), Kylie was the only person not wearing an ID badge. Since I already knew what Kylie looks like, it was comforting to be able to identify the others. – Yours, etc,

SEAN FOX,

Dublin 3.

Sir, – Any chance the Taoiseach might dial down the PR spin for Christmas? We should be so lucky. – Yours, etc,

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ULTAN Ó BROIN,

Florence,

Italy.