Sir, - The recent letter from a Ballyneety visitor concerning his disgust at the state of the West Pier, Dun Laoghaire is no surprise.
Many people enjoy an invigorating walk by the sea, watching the varying movements of the waves and the soft colours of the sky. But one cannot allow the eye to linger and still watch for the slippery slides left on the pathway by happy dogs walking with heedless humans.
Can some system be introduced whereby dog-owners walking with their pets can be requested to show a pooper-scooper to a suitable officer on duty or pay a fine? - Yours, etc., Nancy Grant,
Monkstown, Co Dublin.