SubscribeSubscriber OnlyLettersAlthough my grandfather did it, my mother didn’t approveThe Irish Times - Letters to the Editor. Thu Jul 30 2026 - 06:00 • 1 MIN READSir, – One of the rules for life as laid down by the Christian Brothers stated that “it is vulgar to drink from your saucer” (Fintan O’Toole, Opinion, July 28th).My grandfather, born in the 19th century, drank tea from a saucer because it was a common, no pun intended, way to cool down hot tea quickly. However, my mother didn’t approve. – Yours, etc,PATRICK O’BYRNE,Phibsborough,READ MORESt Patrick’s Bed? – Frank McNally on spending All-Ireland final night in a Mayo bridal suiteCan the new Volkwagen Passat put an end to Ireland’s misguided SUV nightmare?Japan’s earthquake death toll could have been far higher. Here is why it was notFields for sale in Dublin, Kildare, Galway and Clare from €250,000 and what you can do with themDublin 7.Christian BrothersIN THIS SECTIONGAA community feels the piercing glare of soccer’s greedy eyeKnowing how to speak a multitude of languages is vital, but which ones?MetroLink: Can the public trust the State with another project of this scale?Camaraderie suffers when we have to commute to work to show itDifferences between e-bikes, e-scooters and e-mopedsMOST READGlen Hansard died in single-vehicle crash in Dublin shortly before 4.30amGlen Hansard on fatherhood at 52: ‘I can’t believe I didn’t do it before now’Couple appeals to judge over ‘persistent noise nuisance’ from next-door bar Glen Hansard obituary: Musician who went from busking in Dublin to world’s biggest stages ‘Such an angelic presence’: Bono pays tribute to late friend Glen HansardLATEST STORIESThe Shannon stopover of Europe’s new security order‘I saw a parallel with the colonial narratives I was looking at, between South Asian and Irish history’Patrick Freyne: A jaded and horny vampire with nice hair? Count me inLet them eat crumbs: Growing wage inequality is bad for both workers and businesses‘Tell me everything’: chatbot prompt test reveals how proficient firms are at building user profiles