FF’s economic competence myth exploded

IT appears to be clear to everybody, with perhaps the exception of Keith Henry (Letters, June 22), that Fianna Fáil’s self-proclaimed electoral trump card was competence in running the economy and a low-tax regime.

Few would disagree that the veil on this particular myth has been well and truly lifted.

I would remind Mr Henry that the electorate gave then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern an opportunity to form another government, although it was not an explicit mandate since the outgoing coalition lost eight seats and the Fine Gael-led alternative gained 20 in the May 2007 general election.