Noel Dempsey: Election results require a fresh approach by everybody

Noel Dempsey looks at the options open in terms of forming a government and how Fianna Fáil can live up to its election promises

FOR the first time ever a political party in Ireland is being castigated for actually keeping its promises.

Even more remarkable, the party being castigated is Fianna Fáil. The only thing that is unsurprising about it all are the sources of the criticisms. Many of those who were dancing on its political grave in 2011 are now professing a great concern for the party for failing to break its promises.