Rights, Freedoms and Repression Woman whose soup run fed 250 homeless in Dublin told to cease or face €300k fine 21:35 Feb 07 2 comments Germany cannot give up it's Nazi past - Germany orders Holocaust survivor institutionalized over Cov... 23:31 Jan 14 1 comments Crisis in America: Deaths Up 40% Among Those Aged 18-64 Based on Life Insurance Claims for 2021 Afte... 23:16 Jan 06 0 comments Protests over post-vaccination deaths spread across South Korea 23:18 Dec 26 0 comments Chris Hedges: The execution of Julian Assange 22:19 Dec 19 1 comments more >>Blog Feeds
The SakerA bird's eye view of the vineyard
Alternative Copy of thesaker.is site is available Thu May 25, 2023 14:38 | Ice-Saker-V6bKu3nz
The Saker blog is now frozen Tue Feb 28, 2023 23:55 | The Saker
What do you make of the Russia and China Partnership? Tue Feb 28, 2023 16:26 | The Saker
Moveable Feast Cafe 2023/02/27 ? Open Thread Mon Feb 27, 2023 19:00 | cafe-uploader
The stage is set for Hybrid World War III Mon Feb 27, 2023 15:50 | The Saker
Public InquiryInterested in maladministration. Estd. 2005RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Human Rights in IrelandPromoting Human Rights in Ireland
Lockdown Skeptics
Labour Rotherham MP U-Turns and Backs National Grooming Gang Inquiry Mon Jan 13, 2025 18:24 | Will Jones
Health Secretary Could Change Law to Update Covid Vaccine Compensation Scheme Mon Jan 13, 2025 15:58 | Will Jones
Letby Accuser Likely Part Responsible for Baby O Death, Expert Review Finds Mon Jan 13, 2025 13:34 | Dr David Livermore
The Cold Truth ? Britain?s Grim Winter?s Tale Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:15 | Sallust
Paper Showing Earth?s Atmosphere Has Become ?Saturated? With Carbon Dioxide and More Carbon Emission... Mon Jan 13, 2025 09:00 | Chris Morrison |
Campaign for a No vote in the upcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty
national |
rights, freedoms and repression |
news report
Tuesday February 05, 2008 00:20 by Paula Geraghty mspgeraghty at yahoo dot ie
Today saw the launch of The Campaign Against the EU Constitution (CAEUC) at a press conference today at 11am in the Earl of Kildare Hotel to launch it's campaign for a No vote in the upcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty (the renamed EU Constitution, rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005). We in Ireland have the right that is denied to the rest of the EU citizenry- the right to accept or reject the re-vamped (well not really) EU constitution. Hundreds protested outside the French parliament today in opposition to the rubberstamping of a touched up document which was deeply debated in France and rejected just a couple of years ago. The punishment for getting the vote wrong in France is not to get the right to vote. The message the media attempted to present today was that French people weren't too bothered about it and well it was just a few lefty types with RTE interviewing a student type, young earnest, not a serious contender, in media terms. However, a poll taken in France over the last week showed that indeed the french did wish to have a referendum, in fact 59%. |
View Full Comment Text
save preference
Comments (18 of 18)