Bertie needs to take a new look at the Rainbow

THE campaign of name-calling against the Fine Gael/Labour alliance by nervous Fianna Fáil ministers seems to have reached fever-pitch in recent days.

In response to the recent meeting in Mullingar of Fine Gael and Labour leaders, the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has made particular reference to what he sees as the inability of the leaders of any alternative government to manage a successful economy.

As quoted (Irish Examiner, September 6), Mr Ahern said of the Rainbow: “When they last had the chance, this country was nearly down the tubes.”