Vote Yes To Lisbon
June 11th, 2008 -- Posted in Irish Politics | No Comments »Most of my readers are probably not aware that a momentous occasion in Irish history is occurring tomorrow, as voters head to the polls to vote on whether to ratify the Lisbon Treaty. I still don’t quite understand what is in the Lisbon treaty but many pro-Lisbon organizations seem to be throwing around the phrase “…it will make the EU more efficient…” On the other hand many anti-Lisbon organizations are criticizing the loss of power to the Republic of Ireland. I was in the city centre today and I was amazed at how outnumbered the “yes” campaigners were, for every one person who had on a “yes to Lisbon” t-shirt, there were at least three separate people handing out “no to Lisbon” flyers. It was simply amazing but I fear it might be a little too late to inform the public as many of my Irish friends will not vote or will vote no because the Irish government failed to adequately inform the public about this important issue. I predict that the majority of the people of Ireland will vote “No” tomorrow in an event that is likely not going to make the government and the businesses in Ireland very happy. What their next step will be, I am uncertain, but I hope that I am wrong because Ireland needs this treaty to keep economic growth strong in an increasingly competitive global marketplace. Two Flyers portraying the different viewpoints:
