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Fri 09 Sep 2008Irish must not be bullied over Lisbon Treaty, says Miliband
IRELAND:THE IRISH Government has to be given the time it needs by its EU partners to devise a considered response to the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, the British foreign secretary, David Miliband, said yesterday during a visit to Dublin, writes Stephen CollinsPolitical Editor
"The most important thing is that the Irish Government have the space to do right by the Irish people. It is important for the European Union. We have always defended the unanimity rule on things like taxation and foreign policy, and obviously on institutional reform.
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