10.24.07
More Brendan McWilliams
Some lovely letters in the Irish Times today. This was my favourite
“Madam, – I was devastated to hear the sad news of Brendan McWilliams’s untimely death. Invariably his was the first column I turned to each day. Not only did his writing express the depth and breadth of his vast knowledge but it it showed forth his innate goodness and integrity. He will be very much missed. – Yours, etc,
SHIRLEY MARTIN, The Park, Strandhill Road, Sligo.”
I think the goodness and integrity part is important. It’s so rare. He could engage in controversial topics without getting personal, angry or ranting – yet he could still provide education and opinion. Sigh…