Thanks to everyone who replied to my post, your replies have been most welcome and appreciated, it was a very horrible experience for me. I worked within the public service for nearly 40 years and I do not believe that I ever experienced anything like the sheer arrogance and bad manners that was displayed to me last Saturday. ( I would not have done it to anyone in a million years) I felt very disrespected and abused and at no stage did I believe that I had done anything wrong. I tried in every way to get a ticket and I really thought there would not be an issue if I got one on the dart without one, thought no problem will get one on the dart. There is no notice in Bayside to say that I would be publicly ridiculed if I did not have a current ticket, neither is there a notice stating that I must have a ticket before boarding the dart. By the way Dearg, I did pay for my journey when I got off in Connolly, I always pay my way and it is NEVER acceptable in my book to humiliate anyone in public or private regardless of the circumstances. I just wonder what kind of message we are sending out to visitors to our country when we have these type of Gestapo type practices. A very nice foriegn gentleman whos name I have forgotten approached me in Connolly and asked me if I was ok, I was embarrased that he should have witnessed this, he was so kind. Obviously, I intend to take this further, I am a strong believer in fairplay but hey I draw the line at unacceptable behaviour and I believe being sorrounded by three officials from Irish Rail on a Sat morning accusing me of lying in the midst of commuters doesnt sit well with me. Moreover, when certain commuters saw fit to intervene they were told to 'stop shouting' eventhough they werent and 'not get involved or they would be put off' I have real difficulty with the pseudo officialdom that was adopted. Dearg agree with you on one aspect only, the fact that I was going to a funeral is irrelevant I just said it as it was, not to score any points no need to go overboard about it, get a life comes to mind.