This from the Standard’s Paul Waugh:
“Premier Brian Cowen will tell the EU summit this week that he wants his country to ratify the treaty by this time next year. Although the words ‘second referendum’ may not pass his lips, his colleague Europe Minister Dick Roche has just made plain that that is what will happen.
Roche says that the treaty can be amended to meet Ireland’s fears over neutrality, tax, abortion and its own Commissioner.” At best, I’d say this “try and try again” mentality is patronising to those who voted ‘No’ the first time around. One wonders what will happen if a second referendum delivers a second ‘No’ verdict.
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