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Sat 06 Jun 2009New Lisbon referendum in October as EU gives guarantees
TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has pledged to hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty in the first week of October after securing legal guarantees from EU leaders.
At a summit in Brussels, he told journalists the concerns of the Irish people had been addressed because its guarantees on taxation, neutrality and ethical issues would be incorporated into the EU treaties.
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