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WORLD VIEW:In punching a hole in EU identity, our rejection of Lisbon would also align us with a Eurosceptical UK
SOME 600 journalists from around the world are expected in Dublin Castle in three weeks’ time to cover Ireland’s decision on the Lisbon Treaty, indicating the huge international attention it is attracting. Why this is so and the effects of the vote on the European Union’s global role are important issues in the referendum campaign. The decision has consequences for world politics as well as for Ireland’s position in the EU.
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