Sir, – On a recent Saturday I had the misfortune to stand on O’Connell Bridge, Dublin, in the company of at least 30 others, waiting for a bus, when a kindly passerby informed us that there were no buses coming through our main thoroughfare due to a protest somewhere. In the 20 minutes I stood there, no one in authority appeared to inform the long-suffering public.
I then proceeded to Tara Street to get on the southbound Dart. When the train arrived the announcement informed us that the train was going to Howth. On the train, the announcement continued in this vein, at the same time stating that the next stop would be Dalkey. For those who knew where we were going this did not present a problem, but the poor tourists who were trying to navigate the system were totally dependant on the kindness of fellow passengers. Is this the best service that can be provided in our capital city? – Yours, etc,
BRIGID GREENE,
Sorrento Court,
Dalkey,
Co Dublin.