Lisbon Treaty…. Hammered by the Irish!

national | rights, freedoms and repression | news report

Friday February 15, 2008 19:40

by NO! 2 Lisbon - Ógra Shinn Féin

Ógra Shinn Féin was on the streets of Dublin this week urging the Irish people to reject the Lisbon Treaty.

The youth wing of Sinn Féin set up stall outside the GPO, distributed thousands of newsletters and engaged with hundreds of young people, encouraging them to join in the campaign for a NO! to Lisbon.

Some street theatre at the stall also brought added attention.

Speaking on the Lisbon Treaty, National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, Barry McColgan said,

“Ógra Shinn Féin believes in Connolly’s vision of Europe, ‘a free federation of free people’s’. The Lisbon Treaty is a bad deal for Ireland, it will continue to sap sovereignty from the Irish people, it will erode neutrality and will lead to more privatisation. If not rejected, it will ensure right ward direction of economic policy and undermine public services and workers rights.”

“Ógra Shinn Féin will be the main political youth wing rejecting the Lisbon Treaty, we realise the enormity of the task ahead in convincing the Irish people, especially the youth that a NO! vote is in their best interests, but we are confident that we can be successful.”

“We received a very positive response from the public in Dublin and we will build on this engagement. We will be rolling out a vigorous, vibrant and engaging campaign in the months ahead, taking our message to communities, that another Europe is possible!”