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Article: Roundup: Ireland passes Lisbon Treaty in second referendum, paving way for EU integration
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- October 3, 2009
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Roundup: Ireland passes Lisbon Treaty in second referendum,
paving way for EU integration
DUBLIN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Irish voters approved the European
Union (EU)'s Lisbon Treaty in a second referendum on Saturday with
67.1 percent in favor, paying way for the integration of the EU.
A majority of voters in 41 of Ireland's 43 constituencies voted
for the treaty in Friday's plebiscite, according to the results
released by Ireland's electoral office.
Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen said credit for the result rested
with the Irish people who had shown a determination to be at the
center of Europe. "We will now work with all our partners in
ensuring the reforms this treaty will bring are ...