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YOUR ‘Great Irish Speeches’ series (September 20/21) was wonderful.

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Wed, 03 Oct, 2007 - 01:00

However, you omitted the shortest, yet strongest, address of all.

In September 1917, Michael Collins spoke at the graveside of the martyred Thomas Ashe.

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