Sir, - My parents needed some information for their holidays on Friday August 2nd. They rang up Bord Failte and received the recorded message: "Due to the Bank Holiday Weekend, these offices will be shut from 5.15 on Friday evening to 9.00 am on Tuesday morning". This went on to give a 1550 number which outlined a number of events during the weekend (which, of course, was available from every newspaper in the country). I know we like to portray our country as a place with an easygoing style, but surely (on our biggest bank holiday of the year) this laidback approach is a bit much! - Yours, etc.,
New Ross,
Co. Wexford.