Sir, – I was mildly amused at the Civil Service warning employees working from home to take care in case smart speakers are listening in (Business, August 15th). If that is a realistic scenario, then surely there is an equal danger that some employers could ask the same smart devices what to do and act on the answer. It could help explain some decisions.
ULTAN Ó BROIN
Blackrock,
Co Dublin.
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Sir, – There was a time when the contents of a budget were the political equivalent of the third secret of Fatima; its details were closely guarded before its announcement. These days, the proverbial dogs in the street know pretty much what’s in a budget before the Minister delivers it in the Dáil chamber.
This once eagerly anticipated financial statement now holds all the suspense and surprise that the umpteenth repeat of Murder on the Orient Express during the Christmas festive season does. – Yours, etc,
PAUL DELANEY,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.