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Green Party Dublin West representative Roderic O’Gorman has condemned as lies, posters put up by the anti-Lisbon organisation COIR about the minimum wage.

“Over the last few days, the anti-Lisbon organisation COIR has been putting up posters around Dublin 15 stating that if Lisbon is passed, the minimum wage will become €1.84. As someone who lectures in European Union law, I can say that this claim is completely and utterly false”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.

“I’ve run in 3 separate elections over the last five years. While I often strongly disagree with the policies of some of my opponents, I have always tried to maintain a respectful tone in debates with them. As such, I don’t go throwing a word like ‘liar’ around lightly. However, what COIR is saying about the minimum wage and Lisbon is a complete lie, and they need to be called out on it”.

“The decision on whether or not we vote in favour of the Lisbon Treaty is one that is hugely important for this country and the European Union. There is no place for people who are prepared to lie to the general public in this debate”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.