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Article: TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday announced the second Lisbon Treaty referendum will take place at the start of October, after securing a deal with EU leaders.
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- Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
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- June 20, 2009
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October date for referendum rerun
Brown says 'Yes' -- now Cowen won't contemplate 'No'
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen yesterday announced the second Lisbon Treaty referendum will take place at the start of October, after securing a deal with EU leaders.
Mr Cowen got agreement on the legal guarantees for the treaty in the strongest possible format when British Prime Minister Gordon Brown dropped his objections.
After two days of protracted negotiations with the British, Mr Cowen said the guarantees will turn into a protocol in the future. "We came here with two aims. Ireland wanted firm legal guarantees. We got them. We wanted a commitment to a ...