Madam, - After my first trip to Dundrum's new shopping centre (its other name is stupid) I feel quite relaxed about it.
After hearing so much hype, and the fears that it was a consumerist cathedral, it was nice to discover it is just another shopping centre - impressive in many ways, but just a combination of Oxford Street and any American suburban mall.
I did enjoy the trip on the Luas back into Grafton Street. There I walked into a different Saturday afternoon experience: fresh air, a mix of people, live street performers, good shops and great cafés.
When given the choice between fake and real, I prefer the real. - Yours, etc,
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AIDAN O'SULLIVAN, Albert College Park, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.