Garth Brooks: An act of kindness

Sir, – There are moments in life when one is reminded that divine intervention, however mysterious, is alive and well.

The news that Garth Brooks is planning five concerts in Ireland, not one of which is to take place in Dublin, has to be one of them. Who says there isn’t a God?

Whatever the explanation, the people of Dublin should take a moment to appreciate this act of kindness. No traffic gridlock on the M50, no hotel rooms disappearing at the speed of light, no queues for overpriced pints and, most importantly, no prospect of being serenaded by thousands of people who have suddenly developed a deep emotional attachment to a man they last thought about in 1997.

I don’t wish to appear ungrateful, but I do hope the organisers will resist any temptation to reconsider – some blessings are best left undisturbed.

Five concerts in Ireland and not one in Dublin. It may not be a miracle, but for the residents of the capital, it is certainly a close contender. – Yours, etc,

GEOFF SCARGILL,

Bray,

Co Wicklow.