I remain unclear why this referendum is taking place. It appears to me more about party politics than about the Irish people voting on the treaty. The political parties that sat in Leinster house over the last two decades have bankrupted the country.
We do note really have a choice but to vote YES unless we are intentionally attempting to make the situation worse.
However...........
the referendum has been a great vehicle for the country to debate and discuss the whole mess we are in and specifically to focus on the financial circumstances that we find ourselves. It is important time for people to discuss all the current issues in relation to our relationship with Europe!
Another interesting aspect for me is that Stephen Donnelly, newly independent representative from Wicklow in Leinster House, has organised a number of public debates in Wicklow on the referendum. All the established parties are telling us how to vote with their yes and no campaigns. Stephen's efforts represent a different type of political thinking that engages with the community in a meaningful way!
I look forward to attend the meeting taking place in the Arklow Bay Hotel on Friday 10th May!
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