Garret’s government set scene for growth

IN his letter (April 14), Paul O’Connor blames Garret FitzGerald for what was wrong in the 1980s.

Perhaps he doesn’t know FitzGerald inherited a bankrupt economy from a Fianna Fáil government. A mess caused by Fianna Fáil’s 1977 manifesto, which so many people voted for, and by the misrule of the GUBU government that followed Haughey’s election as party leader.

Let’s not forget Haughey was staunchly supported by Bertie Ahern and the fathers of Brian Cowen, Brian Lenihan, Mary Coughlan and Mary Hanafin.