Losing kilometres on the road

A chara, – As one drives out of Dublin on the M4, just on the Dublin-Kildare border there’s a big sign which says “To Galway…

A chara, – As one drives out of Dublin on the M4, just on the Dublin-Kildare border there’s a big sign which says “To Galway 191km, to Sligo 191km”. Further on a sign says “To Galway 187km, To Sligo 187km”. All going well so far.

But, just before the toll on the road, and still on the exact same road, there’s a sign which says “to Galway 186km, To Sligo 178km”.

So, Sligo has lost 8km somewhere on the way! – Is mise,

SEAMUS BONNER,

Charlemont,

Dublin 9

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