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The Lisbon Treaty was a bad deal for Ireland when it was presented to the people last year and it remains the very same bad deal. Sinn Féin will continue to campaign for a better deal for Ireland and for Europe. In order to get a better deal we must reject this treaty once again.
Lisbon will not solve Ireland's economic problems - McDonald
Speaking from Dublin this morning Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald said the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty will not solve Ireland's economic problems. She said Sinn Féin accepts the decision of the electorate to ratify the Lisbon Treaty but said those campaigners who promised jobs on the back… Read more
October 4, 2009
Gerry Adams comments on Lisbon result
Speaking from Dublin Castle today following the announcement of the result in the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said: Read more
October 3, 2009
Sinn Féin to address media from party headquarters tomorrow
Sinn Féin's Lisbon Campaign team will meet tomorrow morning to discuss the outcome of the referendum. Read more
October 3, 2009
Mary Lou McDonald canvassing on North Earl Street today
Sinn Féín Vice President Mary Lou McDonald will be canvassing on North Earl Street today at 3:30pm. Read more
October 1, 2009
McDonald appeals to electorate to come out and reject the Lisbon Treaty
Speaking on the eve of poll Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald called on the electorate to come out and reject the Lisbon Treaty as decisively as they did in 2008. She said, “this is a bad treaty negotiated by an incompetent government and if it goes through it… Read more
October 1, 2009
Lisbon is a bad treaty negotiated by an incompetent government
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams speaking in Dublin today as the Lisbon referendum campaign enters it’s final stages said, “This is a bad treaty negotiated by an incompetent government and I am calling on people to come out and reject it again on Friday.” Read more
September 30, 2009
Gerry Adams accuses the Labour Party leadership of trying to have it both ways in relation to the government
Speaking in Dublin this morning Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams accused the Labour Party leadership of trying to be all things to all people. He said “One minute the Labour Party are attacking the government and the next they are lining up behind Brian Cowen and Brian Lenihan in their… Read more
September 29, 2009
Sinn Féin to hold final Lisbon press event at the GPO
Sinn Féin will hold its final press event of the campaign against the Lisbon Treaty tomorrow morning at 12noon at the GPO on O’Connell Street. Read more
September 29, 2009
Gerry Adams' Opinion piece in Monday's Irish Times:
Government has secured no changes to original treaty The Irish people are being asked to vote on exactly the same text they rejected last time, writes Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP . ON FRIDAY you have an opportunity to shape the future of Europe. The question you have to… Read more
September 28, 2009
Same Government, Same Treaty, Same Answer – Adams
Sinn Féin has launched a series of hard-hitting advertisements in the national media this morning calling on people to vote no to another bad deal. Speaking in Dublin Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said “On October 2nd the Irish people are being asked to vote on the same treaty, by… Read more
September 28, 2009
Adams to launch five key reasons to vote no
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will tomorrow launch five key reasons for voting against the Lisbon Treaty. Read more
September 28, 2009
Yes side 'throws kithchen sink at campaign' - McDonald
Reacting to news that the American Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 'Yes' vote in the second Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign, Sinn Féin Deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald said today: Read more
September 28, 2009
“Cowen is defending the indefensible” – Ó Caoláin
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has said Taoiseach Brian Cowen is defending the indefensible payment of a €1 million golden handshake to former FÁS chief Rody Molloy. Ó Caoláin said it was "breathtaking" that the Taoiseach could defend this payment as 'fair', while also seeking to deny that… Read more
September 27, 2009
‘Yes’ Side Resorting to Bribery in Lisbon campaign – McDonald
Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald has today slammed the offer by Europe for Ireland and Ryanair to fly supporters of the Lisbon Treaty into Ireland free of charge. Read more
September 27, 2009
Adams on campaign trail in Dublin tomorrow
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will be on the campaign trail in Dublin tomorrow. Read more
September 27, 2009
A better deal is still possible – Adams
Speaking today from a canvass in Tallaght, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has said that “a better deal is still possible despite the claims to the contrary from the government and their supporters on the yes side.” Read more
September 26, 2009
Government has turned its back on workers – McDonald
Speaking today at a press conference with Irish Regional Secretary of the Unite Trade Union Jimmy Kelly, Sinn Féin Vice President Mary Lou McDonald said that the “Lisbon Treaty was a bad deal for workers and would drive down wages across the EU.” She said that the government’s non-legally binding… Read more
September 25, 2009
Kenny comments a disgrace – Adams
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has hit out at the refusal of Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to rule out a third referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, describing them as disgraceful. Read more
September 25, 2009
“Pat Cox deserves Brass Neck of Europe Award” – Ó Caoláin
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has described as “outlandish and insulting” the attempts by Pat Cox to compare the Good Friday Agreement and the Lisbon Treaty and to castigate Sinn Féin for not supporting the latter. Noting that Mr. Cox made his remarks in the Border County… Read more
September 25, 2009
Adams on the campaign trail in Dublin tomorrow
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams will be on the ‘No to Lisbon’ campaign trail in Dublin tomorrow. Mr. Adams will be canvassing in Tallaght in the Dublin South West Constituency and will address the media after a walkabout in the Square Shopping Centre. Read more
September 25, 2009