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Not a phrase I find myself uttering that often, but publishing the consolidated Treaty (as I understand it) tomorrow in the Sunday Times is a masterstroke. Whether folks read it or not, it raises awareness it exists and could influence votes. Though none of us impune any motives to editorial teams at News International, the boss will be happy if most respond that it is unreadable.
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So, 13 men make up the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Issues. Only in this Banana Republic. Thanks to Ger for drawing my attention to it. And we wonder why the Government often appears to have so little knowledge about the issues upon which they should be legislating.
Councillor bound to peace for insulting fellow FG activist
A NEWLY ELECTED Fine Gael councillor has been bound to the peace for 12 months for calling a fellow party member “a f****** scab”.
Green members’ conference set for July
The debate on Lisbon is underway as the Green Party look at getting their meeting out of the way on 18 July – can we expect the fireworks and close vote of last time out or will the Greens take part on the Yes side this time out?
Average public worker earns more than €50,000 a year
Grist is added to the mill of An Bord Snip nua as the CSO figures on pay are released.
Is Charlie McCreevy in the running to lead the No campaign for Lisbon II? asks Jamie Smyth of The Irish Times.
I might have missed it with the rubbish without seeing it mentioned here, I rushed off and rustled through the discarded sections and while I was entranced by the preamble I quickly skipped to the end and you know they really do reveal who the final cylon is.
i was disappointed it was only the Lisbon treaty itself – known to be unreadable and not a consolidated version. I dont think publising the consolidated version would prompt a massive yes vote, its still going to be leagaese but i wonder what purpose at all is served by only publishing the Lisbon treaty. (though I think we can guess)