A bridge too far?

Sir, – The Minister for Transport turns the sod on the new Tralee bypass (Home News, August 5th)

Sir, – The Minister for Transport turns the sod on the new Tralee bypass (Home News, August 5th). He then turns up in Mizen Head to open the reconstructed bridge (Home News, August 6th).

Would the Minister not be better occupied running his department, and sorting out the country’s problems, instead of attending such pointless ceremonies (this also applies to other Ministers)? – Yours, etc,

LIAM DUNNE,

Blackrock Road,

Cork.