Madam, - Congratulations to Ireland for banning smoking in workplaces. It is now a delight and pleasure to be a tourist in pubs, cafés, restaurants and airports and as a regular visitor I will be conveying my positive impressions far and wide and returning for more fresh air indoors and out.
This bold initiative has made Ireland a role model for the rest of the civilised world and at the cutting edge of health promotion for tourists and workers. I hope other countries will follow suit. - Yours, etc.,
ANDREW ZDENKOWSKI, Newcastle, Australia.