Comments for The Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

Comment on EU and Canada to move towards Strategic Partnership in 2009 by Claire

Claire — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:42:11 +0000

Thank you, that is a very interesting quote.

Comment on EU and Canada to move towards Strategic Partnership in 2009 by Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:31:49 +0000

“We know that nine out of 10 people will not have read the Constitution and will vote on the basis of what politicians and journalists say. More than that, if the answer is No, the vote will probably have to be done again, because it absolutely has to be Yes.”
~Jean-Luc Dehaene, Former Belgian Prime Minister and Vice-President of the EU Convention, Irish Times, 2 June 2004 ~

Comment on The Lisbon Treaty and “Neutrality” by Private polling and focus groups indicate Lisbon 2 may be lost: Sunday Times - Page 24 - Politics.ie

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:45:45 +0000

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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:18:42 +0000

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Comment on Is a Second Referendum in Ireland on the Cards? by Lisbon Treaty

Lisbon Treaty — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:28:45 +0000

We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season of which we are born. Astrology does not lay claim to anything more.CarlGustavJungCarl Gustav Jung

Comment on Is a Second Referendum in Ireland on the Cards? by IRS

IRS — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:11:39 +0000

One makes war to win, not because it’s just.MichelFoucaultMichel Foucault, French structuralist, in a debate with Noam Chomsky on Dutch TV, 1971

Comment on What would the Lisbon Treaty really have meant for Ireland? by Claire Guerin

Claire Guerin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:08:32 +0000

We originally joined the EEC, which was an economic union, as an independent country, militarily non-aligned.

Why should we be forced out if we happen to be the only country that has the freedom to object?

Comment on What would the Lisbon Treaty really have meant for Ireland? by adaniel

adaniel — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:42:10 +0000

In fact, the Lisbon Treaty has watered down EU’s original commitment to undistorted competition. From a market economy point of view, it would have been a step back.

I really wonder why the Irish do not quit the Union if they do not want to form an economic, military and political alliance with the other members.

Comment on French President Sarkozy to postpone official visit to Ireland by William Humbold Jr

William Humbold Jr — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:49:01 +0000

YOU can still vote YES or NO to Free Europe Constitution – at http://www.FreeEurope.info !

Comment on French President will argue for a second Lisbon Referendum for Ireland by Usha kiran sharma

Usha kiran sharma — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:48 +0000

Interst group-
Friends of Earth, As my interest is envirinmental and health related.That is why I am taking interest in this treaty.