Madam, - The current orgy of self-congratulation on the anniversary of the ban on smoking in the workplace ignores its deep flaws.
The total ban is an illiberal and bigoted measure. Protect non-smokers, absolutely. But space should have been made for the rest of us, and not just out on the street.
Now that we have a competent and intelligent Minister for Health, and a Taoiseach focusing on his next election, I hope that some consensus on modifying the ban can be reached which includes rather than demonises nearly 30 per cent of the adult population.
If not, our response will soon surely become very clear indeed. - Yours, etc.,
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PETER DENISON-EDSON, Killaloe, Co Clare.