Sir, - During their 12-hour power-cut on December 12th, citizens of North Dublin must have smiled a wry, ironic smile as they read, by candlelight, your front-page picture caption of the day, which said: "ESB linesmen working on electricity lines near Leopardstown, Co Dublin, yesterday, as the company announced further improvements to ensure the ESB was prepared for winter storms". - Yours, etc.,
Peter Harbison, Skerries, Co Dublin.