Sir, - It's no surprise to anyone who has worked closely with D·n Laoghaire Rathdown County Council that its financial control and operations are a mess (report by Tim O'Brien, The Irish Times, October 11th). It is quite shocking when you get close to the centre of it, how unprofessional and sloppy the whole establishment is. We were sold a bill of goods not long ago called Better Local Government. New citizen structures were put in place to improve the functions of local government. A lot of staff were employed. A lot of meetings. A lot "consultation" took place.
If this is what is meant by "better", God help us.- Yours, etc.,
Neal Newman, New Park Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin.