The cost of banking

Madam, - Martin Loughran (June 5th) berates the Government for failing to protest AIB's decision to abolish "free banking", citing…

Madam, - Martin Loughran (June 5th) berates the Government for failing to protest AIB's decision to abolish "free banking", citing it as another contribution to Europe's highest inflation rate . The same Government which recently introduced swingeing stamp duty charges for credit and ATM cardholders, resulting in the average punter now paying higher annual banking charges to the Government than to their bank?

I know who I think is robbing me! - Yours, etc.,

PETER MOLLOY, Haddington Park, Glenageary, Co Dublin .