>So, Tom, is time to break out the Guinness and rejoice? After so many 'deadlines' that have come and gone ignored, I would certainly not break out a celebratory beverage just yet.
However, an important difference this time is that a minister has made a definitive public announcement. This minister -- unlike his predecessor -- seems to personally favor the change. Also, there have been increasing amounts of public criticism about the schizophrenic nature of our signage. I was disappointed by the negative tone of the article, which suggests the author was not too keen on it. There is very little opposition to this on the ground, unless (and this is my big fear) they are going to use this as an excuse to lower the speed limits. As for travelling over the border to Northern Ireland, this is no big thing -- we are well used to adjusting, e.g. by turning back our watches by the prerequisite 100 years. ;-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Wade, EuroKom | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (all domain mailers). Dale House | X400: g=tom;s=wade;o=eurokom;p=eurokom;a=eirmail400;c=ie 30, Dale Road | Tel: +353 (1) 278-7878 Stillorgan | Fax: +353 (1) 278-7879 Co Dublin | Disclaimer: This is not a disclaimer Ireland | Tip: "Friends don't let friends do Unix !"
