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Michael Moynihan: Increasing number of public bodies now without a face

Opportunities for face-to-face interaction with such officials appear at an all-time low
Michael Moynihan: Increasing number of public bodies now without a face

More and more services, like renewing motor tax or obtaining passports, are now only available online.

YOU’RE either a people person or you’re not. If you’re not, then it looks like Cork is the place for you, particularly if the people you want to meet are human representatives from one of our many public bodies.

In recent weeks, it appears to your columnist that opportunities for face-to-face interaction with such officials are at an all-time low, an opinion bolstered by the news brought to you by this outlet over the last month or so.

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