Sir, - Thankfully for The Irish Times and Frank MacDonald, I was able to find out how local representatives have not served the public interest by rezoning the land in Fosterstown. The proposed widening of our road by taking away the existing hard shoulder will serve this rezoning by making local residents virtual prisoners in their homes.
The apparent secretiveness of the rezoning process is a very disturbing feature of elected local government. The power of rezoning should be transferred to an appointed board of experts who would be free of any allegations of self interest.
This Government was elected on promises to create accountability and transparency in the governing process. There is enough public disquiet and anger in Kildare and North County Dublin to warrant action. - Yours, etc.,
Fosterstown,
Swords,
Co Dublin.