Just the beginning of FF’s woes

THE morning after the night before we awoke to a whole new political landscape.

The Fianna Fáil rock has been shattered to an extent that few foresaw.

The reaction from senior Fianna Fáil people insisted that the rout was because of the “hard decisions” they took in recent budgets rather than on the real reasons.

Fianna Fáil had led us into a crisis that was avoidable, had lined their own pockets at every turn and, as happens with those that lose the run of themselves, forgot completely that they were there to serve and not to be served. The truth is that many in the Fianna Fáil organisation boarded a gravy train sometime ago and instead of looking after the affairs of state they focused on self-aggrandisement.

And it may not yet be over. In his first interview Enda Kenny told the nation that he was “going to find out what went on, who benefited, what decisions were made and the way they were made and to tell that to the Irish people.”

This must not be confined to matters to do with developers and banks but must cover all aspects of the outgoing governments and particularly as that impacted on and greatly damaged our vital services such as health care provision.

As that information is given out to a suffering public, this election will come be seen as merely the start of a process that may very well end with Fianna Fáil becoming unelectable.

Jim O’Sullivan

Rathedmond

Sligo