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Mon 09 Sep 2008State may consider EU defence opt-out to pass Lisbon Treaty
THE GOVERNMENT is exploring the possibility of opting out of European security and defence policy in an effort to make the Lisbon Treaty more palatable to the public.
But Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has admitted that this course of action would have serious consequences for the Defence Forces, and he is personally against it.
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