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SLIGO MEETING:THE OUTCOME of the Lisbon referendum was not a foregone conclusion, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said yesterday.

However,  Mr Kenny said feedback from the public was “much more positive” than in the lead-up to the last referendum, and he conceded he was cautiously optimistic the treaty would be carried by “a strong Yes vote”.