Changing political alignments

Sir, – Micheál Martin is quoted as saying "Fianna Fáil's established policy on Sinn Féin is that it is unfit for government in Dublin" ("Fianna Fáil TDs told to stop talking about coalition with SF", News, December 9th).

Does he think that Fianna Fáil, the party which brought our country to its knees, is fit for government in Dublin? – Yours, etc,

DONAL HUTTON,

Carrigaline,

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Co Cork.

Sir, – Does it really matter whether it’s a Fine Gael minority government propped up by Fianna Fáil or a Fianna Fáil government propped up by Fine Gael? – Yours, etc,

S KINSELLA,

Dublin 8.

Sir, – With its daily criticisms of the Government, is Fianna Fáil now operating a confidence-and-decry arrangement? – Yours, etc,

BRIAN AHERN,

Clonsilla, Dublin 15.