Would you believe?

IN response to Noel Whelan’s column in which he said that we’d better believe Bertie Ahern when he ruled out a coalition with Sinn Féin (Irish Examiner, November 17):

I recall Fianna Fáil saying in their manifesto before a recent general election that, if returned, they would hold a referendum on Ireland joining the NATO-sponsored Partnership for Peace (PfP).

FF were elected, but no referendum was held.