Viewing his defeat as a loss of support FitzGerald headed to Ã ras an UachtarÃ in to ask the President , Patrick Hillery , to dissolve the DÃ il and call a general election . Viewing his defeat as a Loss of supply FitzGerald headed to Ã ras an UachtarÃ in to request an immediate DÃ il dissolution from the President , Patrick Hillery .