Sir, – Eamon Gilmore claims that a rejection of the fiscal treaty referendum would plunge Ireland into unknown territory. Surely we are already deep into unknown territory as it is?
I can only imagine he means that it is better the unknown you know than the unknown you don’t know. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – The Minister for Finance claims that a No vote will lead to more austerity. The No campaign calls this bullying.
The No campaign claims that a Yes vote will lead to more austerity. It calls this open and honest debate.
Is this the No campaign being both pot and kettle? – Yours, etc,
Sir, – Once again the government of the day is trying to link investment, jobs and stability to the Yes vote without substantially explaining how and why. Investment in Ireland will not end if you vote No, neither will loans from the ECB or any other financial institution. It is scaremongering politics to suggest otherwise – although it did appear to work last time!
Ask yourself if the promises of the last referendum (for a Yes vote) have been kept.
A No vote would be a nuisance for the Eurocrats and might make them revisit their plans which, in view of the progress in the rest of Europe, would be a good thing. A Yes vote is a bit like turkeys voting for Christmas.
You have the opportunity to stir up the Eurocrats without any serious repercussions for Ireland and you will do everyone else in the euro zone, who are denied a vote, a favour. – Yours, etc,
Sir, – Labour launches stability treaty campaign (Dara Mac Donaill, photograph, Home News, May 1st). The ladder is unsupported, the fixer over-stretched and no one is wearing personal protective equipment. I feel sorry for this troika! – Yours, etc,
Sir, – Enda Kenny stated we wouldn’t be bribed into passing the fiscal treaty referendum, but Michael Noonan appears to think we can be blackmailed into it. Am I right in assuming we are missing a good cop? – Yours, etc,