Sir, - I echo the sentiments of Mary Corry (September 17th) about the appalling scenes at Heuston station on Sunday night last. Having caught the same train as Ms Corry, I can vouch for the fact that the overcrowding and lack of planning evident in the station was dangerous, bordering on reckless. While some of the crush was caused by over-exuberant behaviour by some supporters, the basic problem was simply that too many people were trying to catch too few trains. Iarnrod Eireann will no doubt claim that such a situation is beyond its control, but if the company assumes the power to take good money from the travelling public (both those on the various hurling specials and the "normal" weekend travellers) it must take the responsibility of ensuring that the public is at least spared the obvious threat of injury. Otherwise, it should stop organising such specials. It will be said that this would have denied many people the opportunity to witness last Sunday's thrilling encounter, but if someone had been killed at the station - and believe me that was by no means impossible given the bedlam in evidence - would the arrival of the McCarthy Cup have meant so much on Monday? - Yours, etc.,
From Gabriel Dooherty
Cardinal Court, Cork.