There’s a world of difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Civil War politics may be gone, but resistance to coalition within both parties runs deep
The eternal question in Irish politics, what's the difference between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil? We try to make sense of it all. Hugh Linehan reports. Video: Enda O'Dowd
Resistance to a coalition between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil among the membership of both parties goes deeper than the practical political considerations that have emerged since the election results became clear.
There is a cultural and even social divide between many of the activists on both sides, which is firmly buttressed by family traditions going back to the Civil War.