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September 30, 2009
In an extraordinary admission today Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary confesses to his real motives behind his €500,000 campaign for a ‘yes’ vote in the Irish referendum on Friday.He said: “One of the reasons that I am campaigning for a ‘yes’ vote is that…
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27509, 8225, English, Irish referendum, lisbon treaty, Public Affairs |
September 9, 2009
I said the No side would take Ireland out of the EU. Take “Ireland’s Biggest Free Paper” a Catholic newspaper distributed at the entrance to churches in Ireland. http://www.alive.ie/ – in case you think I am making this up.) In a long feature piece entitled The Lisbon Treaty Your Right to Know, the paper lists,… » read more
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26573, English, EU Membership, EU Priorities and Opinion, future EU, future of europe, ireland, Irish referendum, lisbon treaty, referenda |
October 8, 2008
The latest financial crisis is likely to have long-lasting consequences not just for the United States, but also for the European Union. At least one implication of the changes in Europe is getting very little public attention, however, because it would be political suicide to discuss it- even though it should be discussed. The issue… » read more
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banking crisis, Competition, EU, European Union, Irish referendum, lisbon treaty, Political |
June 17, 2008
The Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is a tragedy, yes, but a
tragedy in the sense of ancient Greek theater, in which both sides are
right and both wrong.
The Irish “no” camp claims it wants a better deal, more democratic,
with a directly elected foreign minister and president of the European
Council (EU summits). They’re right, the people […]
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democracy, future of europe, Irish referendum, lisbon treaty, Political, transparency |
