Irish against EU vote re-run
Sunday, July 27, 2008
THE overwhelming majority of Irish voters oppose a second vote on the European Union's reform treaty and the "no" camp would win by a bigger margin in a re-run than in June's referendum, a survey showed.
The Lisbon treaty was rejected last month by 53.4 to 46.6 per cent in the only popular vote on it among 27 member states, jeopardising the bloc's institutional reform plan and humiliating Ireland's political leaders. In a survey by pollster Red C and commissioned by UK campaign group Open Europe, 71 per cent opposed a second vote and 24 per cent were in favour.
Of those who expressed an opinion, 62 per cent said they would vote "no" in a second referendum, compared with 38 per cent who would vote "yes" for the pact designed to replace a constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
Reuters
The Lisbon treaty was rejected last month by 53.4 to 46.6 per cent in the only popular vote on it among 27 member states, jeopardising the bloc's institutional reform plan and humiliating Ireland's political leaders. In a survey by pollster Red C and commissioned by UK campaign group Open Europe, 71 per cent opposed a second vote and 24 per cent were in favour.
Of those who expressed an opinion, 62 per cent said they would vote "no" in a second referendum, compared with 38 per cent who would vote "yes" for the pact designed to replace a constitution rejected by French and Dutch voters in 2005.
Reuters
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