Sir, - On a return flight from Paris with Ryanair, a passenger, paying for some on-board dutyfree goods, proffered Irish pounds. The cabin staff said they could accept only sterling. "But this is an Irish airline," the passenger protested. "No, sir, we are a European airline," the cabin staff corrected him. Now there's food for thought. - Yours, etc.,
David Quilty, Greystones, Co Wicklow.