Sir,—I am sorry to have to correct you, but you were inaccurate in your report of the result of the by-election in Waterford on 22 March 1918 (HI 26.3, March/April 2018, ‘On this day’). In fact, Captain W. Redmond defeated Dr V. White (Sinn Féin), not the other way around.—Yours etc.,
JODIE COOKE
6th Class
St John of God’s Primary School
Waterford
Well spotted!—Ed.