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In spite of all that trade and industries Irland still is a land of farmers. The "Irish Farming Association" (IFA) has a lot of influence on public opinion. And the IFA recommends the Lisbon-Treaty.
So it`s even more remarkable to find a movement "Farmers for No" taking a stand within and outside the IFA.
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RTÉ News 20-8-2009
Farmers' group calls for debate on Lisbon
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'Farmers for No' says it is hoping to change the IFA's official position on the Lisbon Treaty. The Irish Farming Association has called for a Yes vote in October's referendum. James Reynolds, the chairman of the organisation, which represents around 50 farmers, said it was time that the IFA adopted a democratic approach to issues like the Lisbon Treaty. He said what has happened to date is that the IFA were 'told by Government or told by policy makers in Brussels in the Commission to take this particular line' and debate on the issue was denied. Mr Reynolds says a Millward Brown survey following last year's referendum showed 48% of farmers voted against Lisbon. He said opinion is divided among farmers on the Lisbon Treaty and the IFA is not speaking for all farmers and he has called for a debate on this within the farming community. Earlier, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said that the Government believes that voting Yes in the Lisbon Treaty referendum will contribute to Ireland's economic recovery. The second referendum on the Treaty takes place in just over six weeks time. On RTÉ's News At One, Minister Martin said the Government wants to provide comprehensive information about the guarantees Ireland has won from its European colleagues on the key issues of concern during the last referendum. He said the Government had binding legal guarantees from EU leaders that Lisbon would not affect Irish policies on military neutrality, taxes and the right to life and he said there would be no loss of an Irish EU Commissioner. Earlier, Intel Ireland's General Manager said voting Yes to Lisbon would maintain Ireland's attractiveness to multi-national investors. Jim O'Hara said US multi-nationals and international investors have viewed Ireland as playing a central role in Europe and it is one of the reasons why they have invested here. He said anything that would enhance that perception would be a good thing and everytime we create uncertainty and doubt it does not help us. Mr O'Hara said the company's call for a Yes vote was an unusual move but he wanted to send a clear message that from a business perspective a Yes vote mattered to the future prosperity and growth of Ireland. He said last time he and others did not speak up on this crucial issue as they believed a Yes vote was a foregone conclusion. Meanwhile, a group of farmers has launched a campaign for a No vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum in October. Farmers for No is comprised of former county chairmen and current members of the Irish Farmers' Association. The leadership of the IFA is campaigning for a Yes vote.
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News At One: Jim O'Hara, Intel Ireland, says one of the reasons multi-nationals invest in this country is because of our strong links with Europe - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2596831.smil
News At One: Michéal Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, says the Government is confident but not complacent about the Treaty being endorsed this time - http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/2596841.smil
A group if rebellious Irish farmers, taking a stand against the mainstream opinion within the Irish Farming Association (IFA) for "no" , have put in a constitutional complaint against the second referendum.
Their aim is to have the referendum declared unconstitutional, because the people already have voted on June, 12th, 2008
The decision of the High Court is announced for the 10th of September.
The High Court will decide if the "concessions" for Ireland have any legal standing or if the people are called to vote about one and the same as in 2008.
Ireland`s rules about poll conflicts are specially strict, saying that public financial means as well as information have to be well-balanced.
This could still lead to legal battle as the rules of the referendumcommision soften the rules of the Irish High Court.
http://euobserver.com/9/28532/?rk=1
And the commisions representation in Ireland has declared a "pro- lisbon-treaty" position, which might be an offence against the strict fairness-rules.
http://euobserver.com/9/28575/?rk=1
Press Release 3/9/09 from the
Peace & Neutrality Alliance VOTE NO to EU WORLD POWER In a very crucial interview on the RTE Morning Ireland programme (3/9/08) Catherine Day of the EU Commision finally admitted the real reason why the Irish people are being forced to vote again by the Fiann Fail on exactly the same treaty. Its purpose is to transform the EU into a "world power"
Roger Cole, Chair of PANA said: " I was very pleased to hear Catherine Day of the EU Commission finally admit the real reason why the Irish people are being bullied and intimidated into reversing their democratic decision to reject the Lisbon Treaty last year. The treaty is to transform the EU into a "world power". It is for this exact same reason that PANA is calling upon the Irish people to stand by their decision last year and vote no. We were part of a "world power" before. It was called the British Union. It sent its Battle Groups all over the world, and while there was no conscription, the then Irish political/media elite encouraged the people to join them and take part in "peacemaking" missions in places like Afghanistan. Even now there are troops from EU states including Ireland occupying Afghanistan despite the fact that the people's of these states want them brought home. The Fianna Fail that supported President Bush's wars, that supported the neo-liberal economic policies have all but destroyed the Irish economy, are now nothing more that a born again Home Rule Party.
PANA in advocating that the EU should not be a world power, but a Partnership of Independent Democratic States, legal equals, without a military dimension is carrying on the tradition of Tone, Pearse, Connolly, Collins and De Valera. Lord Kitchner is Fianna Fail's hero." www.pana.ie
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