Madam, - I was visiting your beautiful country when my country, Greece, fought its way into the European cup final by bravely defeating the favoured Czech Republic. On the following day, Friday, July 2nd, I travelled from Cork to Rosslare.

Imagine my surprise and delight to find that almost the entire route - especially between the towns of Youghal and New Ross - was gloriously festooned with the blue and white colours of Greece!

Such overwhelming support of one small country for another brought tears of joy to my eyes. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Irish people for making this Greek feel so at home at such an important time for his country. - Yours, etc.,

Madam, - While I am sure Irish people generally would heartily congratulate Greece on its remarkable win in the European soccer championship, I believe Manolis Andropoulos (July 8th) is mistaken in his suggestion that this good feeling extended to the festooning of the Youghal-New Ross route with blue-and-white Greek flags.

A pretty safe bet is that these were "white and blue" Waterford flags, flying to salute the magnificent achievements of that county's hurlers, who have electrified the championship so far this summer. How many of the teams in Portugal could have done with Dan Shanahan's aerial prowess and ruthless finishing? - Yours etc.,