Letters to the Editor: 'Tis a long, long way from Clare to here

Some simple measures around legislation on e-scooters could save lives.

It would nearly drive you right back down the M50 to be asked if Ennis is near Killarney — with complete sincerity — by a group of some of Trinity’s brightest alumni, outside of Coppers after a long week in a new job. Picture the scene; a sunny Friday evening, a couple of cold pints in hand, and me (an alien, dare I say, from the faraway land of County Clare), rubbing shoulders with fellow corporate up-and-comings.

Internship season is well and truly under way across Dublin city. If you are so inclined, take a stroll down Grafton Street or around the Docklands; you’ll be sure to find a group of swaggering 20-something-year-olds in chinos and brown shoes, all vying to impress the top dogs of the corporate world and secure an all-important traineeship.