Sir, - I heartily agree with the views expressed by Con O'Rourke and Alf Rhatigan on the subject of RTE weather forecasts (October 10th). In fact, it would be much more imaginative of RTE to expand the existing programmes to give us viewers a much broader picture of the weather worldwide. In other words, put our weather forecast in context and in the process give us an interesting and educational weather programme nightly, lasting perhaps up to 10 minutes.
Obviously, only expert meteorologists could perform this exercise satisfactorily - but they might have their own views on such a proposal. The idea that they should be buried forever in future as nameless civil servants (professional, admittedly) saddens me. - Yours, etc., Don O'Connor,
Violet Hill, Bray, Co. Wicklow.