French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said Ireland will have to hold a second
referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.

Mr Sarkozy made the remarks to deputies at a meeting in his office earlier
today.

UMP party deputies reported that Mr Sarkozy said 'The Irish will have to vote
again' after the Treaty was rejected last month.
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President Sarkozy is due to travel to Ireland on 21 July to discuss the reasons
for the No vote and seek solutions to it.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin said President Sarkozy is coming to
Ireland to 'listen', and not to impose any solutions.

Mr Martin also stressed that Ireland would make its own decision in due course,
and it was far too early to say what that would be.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0715/eulisbon.html

And again and again and again until the EU manage to get the demanded "yes"
vote...  Democracy....  Socialist Europe style!

More Lisbon information here:
http://www.rte.ie/news/features/lisbontreaty/index.html

Ray


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