Ryle Dwyer: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are far more alike than they admit

If the two main parties acknowledged that there is no policy difference between them, they could form a coalition and agree to rotate the office of the taoiseach, writes Ryle Dwyer

Then taoiseach Charles Haughey came under party pressure in 1989 for having called an unnecessary general election, in a misjudged bid to secure an overall majority. Instead, Fianna Fáil lost four seats.