'Ireland- where you can still wear a bra top and shrts'

Now- there's an interesting USP for Tourism ireland.

Following the Great Vatican Cover Up last month, Perpignan, near the Spanish border, has become the latest city to issue fines to people who refuse to cover up after being approached by the police. The move comes after Cavaillon in Provence brought in a similar law this year.

The fines, which have been in place in Cannes and St Tropez for many years, can reach up to £31.

The laws were brought in by councils in inland cities after locals complained over the rising number of visitors parading around the streets in little more than shorts or skimpy swimwear.  In Perpignan, citizens were shocked to see British rugby fans strip off to their bare chests while visiting the city for a recent match.

The new law calls for 'human dignity, decency, morality and protection of the young.'

The squeamishness has already spread to Paris, where 'decency of dress' is mandatory.