David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Yes. I would prefer to lodge a complaint and cash a cheque. I do not want to cash a complaint and lodge a cheque. I got a cheque for €450 for a recording of Anna Livia Plurabelle by Joyce for Deutscher Rundfunk in Berlin. It was a beautiful recording. When I brought the cheque to the bank, not only would they not cash it for me but the staff would not give me the money. Although it was a euro cheque the bank staff told me they had to buy it because it is drawn on a bank in Berlin. They wanted to take €17 from it. I kicked up such hell that a senior staff member whispered to the teller that I should be let off at €10. They are stealing money from us left, right and centre, and they are as arrogant as hell. I wanted to see a manager and I told him that I did not blame him and I had the greatest sympathy for him, as by next Tuesday he would be a machine.