Sir, – For the last six years, or more, I’ve been happily picking up one and two cent coins from car parks, pubs restaurants and on the street. The change has done me good. – Yours, etc,
RAY BARROR,
Kilcrohane,
Cork.
A chara, – Mairead Lehane writes (June 20th) about her difficulties lodging counted and sorted bags of coins at various banks. I can only relate a completely different experience here in Kilkenny, where the delightful staff in my branch of Ulster Bank could not be more helpful when I bring my (sorted and counted) jam jar full of one, two and five cent coins to them. They do not require me to lodge it to my account, either. Nice and crisp fivers and tenners are the usual exchange. Long may this friendly and helpful High Street branch prosper. – Is mise,
GARY LYNCH,
Kilkenny.
Sir, – As regards what to do with coins that most of us hoard in our homes, I suggest that people donate them to charity.This will also save us the bother of having to get bags from the bank, counting the coins and bringing them to the bank. – Yours, etc,
ANNA GRAHAM,
Balbriggan,
Co Dublin.
Sir, – Reading Mairead Lehane’s letter regarding her difficulties when trying to have bags of one and two cent coins accepted by financial institutions brought to mind a similar experience I had some years ago. Having failed, as she did, to have the bagged coins accepted by various banks, I decided, out of frustration, to go straight to the top and to ring the Central Bank for advice. I asked how I might negotiate the coins, which I assumed were legal tender.
The friendly gentleman who answered my call suggested that I bring them to my local pub! – Yours, etc,
TONY BURKE,
Baldoyle,
Dublin 13.