We’re back with a bang and all set to govern

YOUR columnist Sean Moncrieff showed a singular lack of understanding of the recent local and European elections in his column (Irish Examiner, June 15).

In describing the elections, Mr Moncrieff wrote: “Fine Gael didn’t lose all the seats it thought it would. It’s hardly what you’d call a political turnaround?”

The truth is that under party leader Enda Kenny, Fine Gael performed spectacularly in both the European and local elections. The party increased its number of seats in the European parliament from four to five, when the total number of seats allocated to the Irish Republic had been reduced from 15 to 13.