FF/PD coalition did not get ‘thumping’ mandate

I AM puzzled by your leading article (May 29) in which you say the Taoiseach received “a thumping mandate”.

Leave aside the 13.5%, (Sinn Féin and Others) whose first preferences did not go to either bloc — more than half of those are far from being even covert Ahern supporters.

I see 44.3% (FF+PD) voting directly for the Ahern side and 42.1% (FG+Labour+Greens) voting for parties included in the Kenny alternative.