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Mon 09 Sep 2008Greens select de Búrca to contest Dublin seat in European elections
THE CHOICE of Senator Deirdre de Búrca as Green Party candidate in the Dublin constituency for next year's European elections was formally ratified at a selection convention in Liberty Hall at the weekend.
On the impasse over the Lisbon Treaty, Ms de Búrca told The Irish Times: "The priority must be to protect Ireland's position and influence within the European Union, and to consider the negative consequences for the country if we unplug ourselves from the EU at this time of great international financial insecurity."
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