Give the government a break on economy

In response to the letter of Catriona McClean (Sept 12) , she is correct on one thing.

Fianna Fáil certainly ‘fought and lost’ and boy are we paying the price for it. The resultant bailout means we are technically bankrupt, with all of the implications that has for many years to come. We are dependent on outside funding and have very little negotiating power.

How anyone thinks that a country in our position can dictate the terms to the ECB/IMF is mind boggling.