Ireland to hold second referendum on Lisbon

Article reports that Ireland will hold a second referendum on the European Union’s Lisbon treaty by the end of October 2009, according to a draft communiqué prepared for the European Council summit, Brussels, 11-12 December 2008.

France24, 11.12.08: Ireland willing to hold new EU referendum http://www.france24.com/en/20081211-ireland-eu-reform-lisbon-treaty-vote-second-referendum

BBC News, 11.12.08: Irish 'ready to hold new EU vote' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7776961.stm

IHT Europe, 11.12.08: Ireland will vote on treaty next year, EU says http://international.nytimes.com/

Irish Times, 11.12.08: Second poll on Lisbon to be held before end of October http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1211/breaking2.htm

Irish Times, 11.12.08: Britain raises objection to Irish guarantees http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1211/breaking78.htm

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.08: Second Lisbon Referendum on the Cards for Ireland http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3866281,00.html

Open Europe: Press Release, 11.12.08: Open Europe reacts to reports of a second vote in Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty http://www.openeurope.org.uk/media-centre/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=93

BBC News, 11.12.08: Ireland braced for tough New Year http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7778552.stm

EurActiv, 12.12.08: EU summit gives in to Irish demands on Lisbon Treaty http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-summit-gives-irish-demands-lisbon-treaty/article-178004

EurActiv, 12.12.08: Lisbon Treaty revote linked to Croatia's EU entry http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/lisbon-treaty-revote-linked-croatia-eu-entry/article-178043

BBC News, 12.12.08: Ireland PM confirms EU vote plan http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7779854.stm

Irish Times, 13.12.08: Taoiseach commits to Lisbon Treaty vote by October http://www.irishtimes.com/news/taoiseach-commits-to-lisbon-treaty-vote-by-october-1.923020?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Ftaoiseach-commits-to-lisbon-treaty-vote-by-october-1.923020

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