Sir, - How can one be sure that the arrival of the Internet really is a sign of progress? For example, while Iarnrod Eireann has its high-falutin' website, the rest of us still await the chance to apply our more meagre technological skills to automatic ticket machines at any of Dublin's city-centre's DART stations, particularly in rush hour when the queues are long. - Yours, etc.,
Christopher Kingston, Halston Street, Dublin 7.