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Thu 09 Sep 2008Call to protect tax sovereignty
SINN FÉIN STRATEGY MEETING:Speaking on the second day of its strategic meeting in Howth, Co Dublin, Sinn Féin's national chairwoman Mary Lou McDonald said the latest exchequer figures that forecast a €5 billion deficit for 2008 highlighted the urgent need to address key issues that emerged during the Lisbon referendum campaign.
"We are saying that as a matter of urgency, rather than daydreaming about future referendums or getting Lisbon through the back door through the Oireachtas. The Government at an EU level [needs to] secure our position on taxation and, equally, secure vulnerable workers from exploitation."
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