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Lisbon Referendum results: early tallies show victory for No campaigns

category international | eu | feature author Friday June 13, 2008 13:36author by paul o tooleauthor email pauljotoole at eircom dot net

Is Lisbon -II on the cards?

Ballots are being counted around the country and early indications show that the majority of those who voted have rejected the reformed constitution known as the Lisbon Treaty. Follow Indymedia's contributors reports and analysis here. Add your own.

First tally...60%-NO 40%YES.

Newstalk-106 just said that the first tallys are in from Dublin Castle. So far it stands at 60 % against the Treaty and 40% for.
This is an early count and is only an indication of a possible outcome. it is not the outcome, it is to early to call yet- just stuck that in for the devils of detail.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahernes constituency in Dromcondra which was expected to return a positive result for the Government is showing 60/40 also.

Working class areas across the city are polling greater margins. Cherry orchard in one box opened had 9 votes for and 116 against .

Middle class areas are polling dissappointingly for the Government according to a correspondent in Dublin Castle.
If this trend continnues throughout the day it is obvious what the out come will be. One percent of the European population voted for the other 99 % who diddnt get a chance to. A little dignity restored to Irelands name internationally.


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