Why can’t we get obvious things right?

I CANNOT understand why simple improvements are overlooked in this country.

1. Within weeks of moving to Ireland I visited a tennis club. As it rains more often than not, my first request was to see the indoor courts. I was guided down a corridor and onto a basketball court that was lined with what appeared to be masking tape. Many here love the sport and we could become serious European competitors (after a few years of solid youth programmes) if people could play more than the two dry days we get each month.

Other areas that require protection from the elements are bus stops, school entrances, taxi ranks and supermarkets. Listen, we know it rains a lot here, but we should know how to function in it.