Eighty years of Fianna Fáil

Madam, – I was 10 years of age when Fianna Fáil, having won its first election, entered Government Buildings

Madam, – I was 10 years of age when Fianna Fáil, having won its first election, entered Government Buildings. They entered armed to the teeth, not trusting the people who had elected them. For most of eight decades, they have misruled this land with cronyism, jobbery, favouritism, and corruption and with their snouts forever in the trough.

Over the past few weeks we have seen them disappear with huge sums, rather than face an election. As each one left it was like a cloud disappearing. We had hopes to see an end of their power in Ireland. So what are we now promised? We are promised more of the same as they emerge crawling out of the woodwork. The same dynasties, the same arrogance, and their eyes shining with lust for power and pickings, still unbelieving that they do not own it.

I have watched it for 80 years, please God let there be a change. – Yours, etc,

DERMOT C CLARKE,

Wilson Road,

Mount Merrion, Co Dublin.