Time for a political merger?

Sir, – Not surprising but always irritating to see the old line as enunciated by Paul Delaney (June 16th) that "there's not a whit of difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael". No difference between the party that drove this State into the worst financial crises in its history and the party that has garnered increasing respect for us on the world stage though fiscal responsibility?

No difference between the party that squandered precious resources like snuff at a wake and the party that is bravely tackling issues such as water infrastructure, etc? Mr Delaney suggests that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are “two sides of the same coin” – not of any currency of which I am aware! – Yours etc,

GEOFF SCARGILL,

Loreto Grange,

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Bray,

Co Wicklow.