Irish protest Sarkozy visit

Hundreds protested in Dublin yesterday as French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in Ireland. Demonstrators gathered outside government offices to protest comments made last week by Sarkozy that, in effect,...

Sarkozy in Dublin to understand Lisbon issues

The French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, is returning home after meeting politicians and lobby groups for and against the Lisbon Treaty in Dublin.At a joint news conference with Mr Cowen at Government Buildings,...

Ferguson says Ronaldo is staying

So he's staying now."Ferguson says Ronaldo is staying Ronaldo is currently recovering from ankle surgery Manchester United manager Sir Alex...

Sarkozy aims to revive EU pact this year

In an important speech delivered yesterday in Strasbourg, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who assumed the French rotating EU presidency at the begining of the month, outlined the timeframe he envisions for...

Ronaldo set for ankle operation

Must be all those fancy step-overs he does."Ronaldo set for ankle operation Ronaldo has not returned to Man Utd since the end of the season ...

Wheeler to appeal over referendum

The millionaire Stuart Wheeler's Quixotic quest to force a referendum on the Lisbon reform treaty has been dealt a blow today as the High Court has rejected his legal challenge. His argument is that because the...

Celtic League - Victory for irish democracy and for people of Europe

  This from the Celtic League: A VICTORY FOR IRISH DEMOCRACY AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF EUROPE!Celtic League Convenor (and Chairman of the Irish Branch of the CelticLeague), Cathal Ó Luain has welcomed the result...

Sarkozy blames Mandelson for Irish 'No' vote in EU summit outburst

Nicolas Sarkozy has blamed the Irish voting 'no' in the EU treaty vote on Peter Mandelson, the current British Commissioner of the European Union for Trade. Sarkozy also blamed the world's starving children on...

Lisbon Treaty - Survey highlights strong No campaign

There is no doubting the fact that Irish people, in general, are in favour of EU membership which explains why the politicians were so shocked by the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. The Eurobarometer telephone...

Brown offers EU treaty assurances

British Prime Minsiter Gordon Brown today said that Britain will not ratify the EU treaty until the High Court has ruled on a bid to force the British referendum."A judgement on the High Court bid by tycoon Stuart...

Ireland given four months to save Lisbon Treaty

Ireland has been given four months by the European Union to come up with a plan to save the Lisbon Treaty.I can't imagine that this is really going to make any difference to the original vote - what's to stop them...

France Refuses any EU Treaty Revision

Ireland may have voted no for the Lisbon Treaty, but France is now saying they won't consider revising any signed treaties. This throws the process into a standstill, as both countries attempt to find equal...

Lisbon Treaty: EU meets to address Irish No vote

Don't be bullied! Irish voices sing out! Save us all from the war mongers!–EXCERPT: "Mr Sarkozy's Czech counterpart, Vaclav Klaus, whose signature is needed for the treaty's approval, has broken ranks by calling...

Celtic League - A victory for Irish democracy and for the people of Europe !

This item courtesy of the Celtic League:Celtic League Convenor (and Chairman of the Irish Branch of the Celtic League), Cathal Ó Luain has welcomed the result of the Irish Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. He...

NY Times: Ireland Derails a Bid to Recast Europe’s Rules

EXCERPT: “People in Ireland have sent the clearest possible message that they do not want this treaty, they do not want this constitution, and by all rights now it should be declared dead,” said David Cameron, the (UK) Conservative leader. “I think the elites in...

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