Madam, - I was appalled to stumble upon the "Great Roads" article in the motoring supplement of The Irish Times(May 30th). At a time when many natural landscapes are under threat particularly in Ireland as a result of the greenhouse effect it seems barbarous to include an article which may result in an influx of cars into fragile and beautiful areas of our countryside. The article in question focused on a road in the Comeragh mountains and sat alongside an article about New York exponentially increasing the number of hybrid taxi cabs that it has on its streets in an effort to try and curb fuel emissions. It is revolting that anyone would consider visiting the wealth of scenic beauty that Ireland has to offer and view it only from their car. - Yours, etc,
DANIEL JOYCE, Airfield, Dublin.