The World - News from June 21, 1989

Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey, his dream of an overall majority shattered in last week’s election, decided to meet with all opposition parties in a bid to extricate Ireland from the political crisis he created. Haughey called the election in an attempt to win outright control of Parliament. He ended up worse off and is now six seats short of a majority. After a Cabinet meeting to discuss the political impasse, Haughey said he will meet his foes, whose backing he needs to become prime minister for the fourth time when Parliament returns June 29.