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Mutual prosperity is sovereign issue

                   
unison.ie
May 21, 2008
        
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THERE are those who suggest that we should vote against the Lisbon Treaty because they say Ireland is losing its sovereignty. I suggest the opposite is the case. When we entered the European Union, or the Common Market as it then was, Ireland was a poor country with a declining population. Now we... [read full story]                    

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Irish PM urges Yes vote as EU poll looms (AFP)

 yahoo.com May 22, 2008
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Fear of a No vote stifles EU initiatives

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Irish PM urges Yes vote as EU poll looms (AFP)

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May 22, 2008
        

DUBLIN (AFP) - Prime Minister Brian Cowen appealed to Irish people Thursday to vote "Yes" in a crunch referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty next month, saying it was of vital national interest. Cowen, who succeeded Bertie Ahern earlier this month, made the comments in a keynote address...

                   

Ireland's premier confronts EU critics, says Irish voters must support new treaty

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May 22, 2008
        

Prime Minister Brian Cowen confronted Ireland's main anti-European Union voices Thursday as he launched a high-profile appeal to voters to support the bloc's new treaty. Cowen, a blunt-spoken former finance chief who became prime minister earlier this month, warned that an Irish "no" to the EU's...

                   

Lisbon treaty not an easy sell, admits Irish EU commissioner

euobserver.com
May 22, 2008
        

EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – With just three weeks to go before Ireland's highly anticipated referendum on the Lisbon treaty, the country's European commissioner has admitted that the document is hard to sell because it does not bring tangible benefits to the population. "One of the difficulties this...

Irish Ire Poses Threat to EU Treaty

wsj.com
May 21, 2008
        

CARLOW, Ireland -- An unlikely confederation of Irish voters is threatening to derail a major treaty that would overhaul how the European Union operates. Three years ago, the EU tried to pass a constitution, an ambitious step toward a more federal Europe. But French and Dutch voters vetoed it....

SF: Ireland will lose veto on international trade talks

breakingnews.ie
May 21, 2008
        

"Given the agenda being pursued by Peter Mandelson and the EU Commission this loss of veto will have serious consequences for Irish farming. And the situation will be made worse with the loss of a permanent Irish Commissioner," said Mr Doherty. The senator called on rural communities to come out...

Scaremongering will not deter me

unison.ie
May 21, 2008
        

There has been a lot of coverage in the press about the link between the WTO negotiations and the Lisbon Treaty, a link which does not exist. It is my view that both issues should be dealt with separately. I would side with the IFA's position on the WTO negotiations. We need a better deal for...

Hoteliers call for 'Yes' to Lisbon

breakingnews.ie
May 21, 2008
        

The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) today launched its ‘Yes to Europe!’ campaign in support of the Lisbon Treaty to ensure Ireland remains fully engaged with the EU. With almost 60,000 people employed by hotels, the Federation is calling on its 1,000 members to urge their employees to vote...

                   

Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty: All Eyes on Ireland

taurillon.org
May 21, 2008
        

Monday 12 May marked the end of the long unofficial campaign and the beginning of the short official battle between two opposing sides on the Lisbon Treaty. Monday morning, it was confirmed: All eyes will be on Ireland 12 June. In the 11th hour, Minister John Gormley made an order for a...

                   
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The Irish EU Treaty referendum

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May 20, 2008
        

Published: Tuesday 20 May 2008 Irish voters remain divided over whether to support the EU's latest reform treaty in the upcoming referendum on 12 June. A lone referendum Ireland is the only EU country to require ratification of the Lisbon Treaty through a nationwide referendum. Timeline of the...

                   
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Green Light from the Emerald Isle? Questions and Answers about Ireland

euractiv.com
May 20, 2008
        

Published: Tuesday 20 May 2008 Dominik Hierlemann & Christian Heydecker, Bertelsmann Stiftung "A 'no' in the Irish referendum would simply be a catastrophe for Europe," argue Dominik Hierlemann and Christophe Heydecker of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The Irish are set to vote on the Treaty of Lisbon...