29 AUGUST 1998, Page 24

Playing safe

Sir: You state (Portrait of the week, 22 August) that Tony Blair broke off his holi- day to visit Omagh. I understand that this is not true and that he stayed within the secu- rity of Hillsborough Castle and Stormont.

G.W. Webber

Sheat Manor, Gatcombe, Isle of Wight