EU referendum
# eu-referendum - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: Answers from ‘Yes’ side Fine Gael Simon Coveney
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here they are.
# eu-referendum - Saturday 5 May, 2012
#EURef: How government TDs have used Twitter to push for ‘Yes’ vote
TDs, primarily from the government benches, have been tweeting like no-one’s business to advocate a ‘Yes’ vote this past week. Here’s why…
# eu-referendum - Friday 27 April, 2012
CPSU the latest union to determine Fiscal Compact stance
The Civil and Public Services Union will meet today at its annual conference in Cork.
No vote on treaty would drive foreign investors away, warns Committee chair
Dominic Hannigan, who chairs the committee scrutinising the Fiscal Compact, also said that Europe needed to move away from right-wing economics that have been the focus in recent years.
# eu-referendum - Thursday 26 April, 2012
EU Referendum: SF denies misrepresenting economists on No vote leaflets
Three economists who are advocating a Yes vote in the forthcoming referendum are quoted as being critical of the Fiscal Compact on a Sinn Féin leaflet that is being distributed.
# eu-referendum - Wednesday 25 April, 2012
Poll: Is this Stability Treaty video from the Government’s website biased?
Sinn Féin reckons the website breaches rules which bar the government from spending money on a Yes or No campaign.
SF challenges legality of Fiscal Compact website, says it is ‘incomplete’
Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary McDonald said that stabilitytreaty.ie is lacking in information as the party seeks legal advice on whether or not it is in breach of the McKenna judgement.
# eu-referendum - Friday 20 April, 2012
LIVE: Stephen Donnelly, Shane Ross and Constantin Gurdgiev discuss Fiscal Compact
The TDs and economist are speaking at a ‘Town Hall’ meeting in Bray to discuss the Fiscal Compact referendum.
Dáil passes Bill to trigger Fiscal Compact referendum
TDs vote by 93 votes to 21 to hold a referendum on the Fiscal Compact; the legislation now goes through to the Seanad.
# eu-referendum - Thursday 19 April, 2012
Poll: How will you vote in the referendum on the EU Fiscal Compact treaty?
Six weeks to go. How will you vote on 31 May?
# eu-referendum - Tuesday 20 March, 2012
Sinn Féin to government: Name a date for referendum on EU fiscal compact
The party’s foreign affairs spokesperson Padraig Mac Lochlainn said the government had deliberated enough and called for a date to be made public.
# eu-referendum - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
“A sustainable economic recovery”: FULL text of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore’s EU referendum speech
The full text of the Tánaiste’s comments after it was revealed that Irish voters would go to the polls on the fiscal compact.
“In Ireland’s national interest”: FULL text of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s EU referendum speech
Ireland will have a referendum on whether it should ratify the European Stability Treaty.
AS IT HAPPENED: Announcement that Ireland WILL hold referendum on EU fiscal compact treaty
Later in Leader’s Questions: the Taoiseach will discuss his trip to Davos, the cost of running his press office and his cabinet’s subcommittees.
# eu-referendum - Sunday 26 February, 2012
Taoiseach expects AG decision on EU referendum in ‘two to three weeks’
Enda Kenny told the Dáil this week that he expects a decision on whether or not a referendum is needed shortly.
# eu-referendum - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Fianna Fáil likely to back ‘Yes’ vote in any EU referendum – Martin
The party leader said: “We have never voted against a European treaty and I don’t believe we will start with this one.”
# eu-referendum - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
In tonight’s Fix: Body discovered in Rudo Mawere case; computer-guided bullets; and Ray D’Arcy gets a new job…
# eu-referendum - Sunday 29 January, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
In tonight’s Fix: The weather gets worse, Brazilian bikinis get bigger, and Leo Varadkar gets his say…
# eu-referendum - Tuesday 25 October, 2011
Cameron faces revolt – even as motion to hold EU referendum fails
More than 80 Tory MPs defied the British Prime Minister’s direction to vote down a motion calling for a referendum on EU membership yesterday.







































