SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersA group of men clearly under the weather got on the aircraftThe Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Wed May 27 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – On a recent flight to Belfast a group of men clearly under the weather got on the aircraft. A female cabin staff member wasn’t best pleased and when one of the men noticed her facial expression he said to her, “cheer up love, we’ve landed”.The aircraft hadn’t taken off yet.It didn’t need a breathalyser to see he was over the limit. – Yours, etc,DONAL CARLIN,READ MOREFamed Dublin city premises primed for boutique hotel by Paddy McKillen jnr seeks occupier It wasn’t that my parents were strict; everyone went to Mass. You didn’t think about itIrish film-maker on directing Kylie Minogue’s documentary: ‘She walked in with an energy. I was totally blown away by’ I’m nervous meeting my brother after two years in different hemispheresBallyconnell,Co Cavan. BelfastAlcoholIN THIS SECTIONFrench €1 meal scheme prompts call for similar youth support in IrelandUS wants Cuba to be governed by proxiesDebate over free-to-air GAA coverageThe phrases readers wish would disappear from public lifeWe need to find a balance that values workers over AIMOST READDublin councillor to emigrate to Australia as she ‘can’t afford to live here any more’ Who is Albert Manifold and why has he been removed as chairman of BP?Ukrainians who wish to stay in Ireland get clear roadmap after scheme approved by CabinetPension millionaires to benefit from higher tax relief over coming years‘Extreme event’: Here is what’s causing record-breaking temperatures in Ireland and EuropeLATEST STORIESReturning Irish troops tell of ‘extremely challenging’ mission in LebanonNaval Service officers named online, wind farm objections, and the most annoying phrasesIreland’s greenhouse gas emissions to fall by just half of the amount pledged‘There’s no way I’m going to the US now’: Irish students choose Europe over J1 for summer jobs‘I recently met a fantastic man through work. He is divorced, but I am married’