Sir, - While in Dublin recently on business, I had the misfortune to lose both my passport and my plane ticket. I found the gardai to be polite and efficient. Two days later, I discovered that they had returned my passport and ticket to the passport office, thus saving me a great deal of time and expense.
At this time of garda pay disagreements and a fast-moving Irish economy, I have to say, from my experience, that money spent on the gardai is money well spent indeed. Thanks. - Yours, etc., Kevin Lyda
Somerville, MA 02144, USA.