Sir, - I recently visited two public buildings where (quite rightly) smoking was forbidden. The pavements outside both of them were covered with cigarette butts. In each case, a refuse bin was no more than ten strides (or a cough-ridden stagger) away.
I can sympathise with cigarette smokers in their addiction; but do they have to be litter-bugs as well? - Yours, etc.,
Vincent McCarthy, Woodside, Fordstown, Co Meath.