Referendum
A vote where the public is asked to decide on a constitutional ammendment or a new constitution.
# referendum - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Paul Krugman says Irish voters should vote No
The Nobel prize-winning economist said that austerity is a deeply destructive policy which is failing dismally.
Gilmore: ‘I never told US Embassy I wanted second Lisbon referendum’
The Tánaiste dismisses WikiLeaks’ tale of events, saying: ‘Don’t believe everything you read.’
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: Answers from Referendum Commission
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here they are.
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: Answers from European Policy Centre
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here they are.
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: Answers from ‘Yes’ side Fine Gael Simon Coveney
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here they are.
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: Answers from ‘No’ side Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here they are.
YOUR Fiscal Compact questions: We have the information.
We asked TheJournal.ie’s users to put forward their questions about what the Fiscal Compact actually MEANS and we would get straightforward answers. Here’s how we got on.
Poll: Have you changed your mind in referendum vote?
The ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns are going to be battling to get their messages across in the last hours before referendum vote. But have either of them managed to get you to switch sides?
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.
Broadcast moratorium on referendum coverage starts at 2pm
The traditional radio and TV silence in the hours before polls open comes into effect this afternoon.
Court to rule on Pearse Doherty’s challenge against Referendum Commission comments
Doherty claims that the Referendum Commission changed its stance on Ireland’s veto of the ESM – and did not seek equal publicity for its second statement. The Commission rejects the claims.
# referendum - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
Referendum roundup: 2 days to go
Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.
Column: Why is the government recommending a Yes vote? Here’s why
Taoiseach Enda Kenny writes that a Yes vote won’t magically transform Ireland into a better country overnight – but the stakes are still high.
Column: If you oppose austerity then you must vote No on Thursday
Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams writes that we have a choice on Thursday: do we want austerity or growth?
FAI unhappy with “misrepresentation” on Sinn Féin referendum posters
The Football Association of Ireland has taken issue with Sinn Féin posters which link Euro 2012, supporting Ireland and voting No in Thursday’s referendum.
High Court dismisses first part of Sinn Féin challenge to Referendum Commission
The High Court will hold a special late-night sitting this evening to hear the second part of Sinn Féin’s call for a judicial review.
Column: Low rate of lending to Germany has put them in driving seat
The gap between those who can access the markets and those who can’t continues to wide, writes Nick Leeson…
# referendum - Monday 28 May, 2012
Referendum roundup: 3 days to go
Austerity treaty, stability treaty, or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.
‘Yes’ to babies: Two Sinn Féin TDs welcome new sons on Ard Fheis weekend
It’s been a busier pre-referendum week for Pearse Doherty and Peadar Tóibín than for most…
PHOTOS: People living on Donegal islands go to the polls
Some of the 750 voters on the islands off the Donegal coast cast their ballots in the referendum today, three days before the rest of the country.
A ‘Yes’ vote likely says poll of small firm owners
Small Firms Association survey states that 83 per cent believe a yes vote likely but members would welcome a growth package.
Treaty campaigns dispute ESM access in latest referendum debate
The ULA’s Clare Daly and Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin clash over whether Ireland could get ESM funds after a No vote.
Column: I’ve always fought for those who have the least. That’s why I’m voting Yes.
Writing for TheJournal.ie, Independent Senator Katherine Zappone explains why she has decided to vote Yes in Thursday’s referendum.
Mick Wallace erects giant pink Vote No banner on Dublin restaurant
The Independent TD has hung the eye-catching banner on a property in his Italian Quarter on Dublin’s north quays.
Poll: Should there still be a moratorium on election broadcasts?
While broadcasters will be barred from election coverage from Wednesday lunchtime, island voters will already have voted.
It’s polling day (if you live on one of five islands in Donegal)
Around 750 voters in Arranmore, Gola, Inishboffin, Inishfree and Tory Island will kick off the Fiscal Compact vote today.
New poll finds Gerry Adams is the most popular leader in the country
The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll found Sinn Féin has continued to surge with the party now twice as popular as Labour.
# referendum - Sunday 27 May, 2012
Kenny appeals to public to assist recovery with Yes vote
In a televised address, the Taoiseach insists the Fiscal Compact would not allow other countries to dictate Ireland’s affairs.
Trade unions join forces in calling for No vote on Fiscal Compact
Three of the country’s major trade unions have reiterated their call for a No vote in the upcoming Fiscal Compact referendum.
Pro-Treaty parties: Adams ‘misleading’ public on access to ESM funds
Simon Coveney and Timmy Dooley attack Gerry Adams, saying his claims about access to the ESM are wrong.
‘It doesn’t stop here’ – Man promises new political party after 123 mile walk
Martin Critten completed a 123-mile walk to Dublin last week and says that the support he received along the way gives him a platform to form a new political party shortly.
# referendum - Saturday 26 May, 2012
Column: Decisions, decisions – Colm O’Regan’s guide to the referendum
Scaremongering? Frontline debates? Growsterity? Comedian Colm O’Regan explains everything you need to know, but were too afraid to ask.
Support for Yes side falls in one of three new referendum polls
Three new polls on the Fiscal Compact treaty referendum are to be published in tomorrow’s papers with results released this evening.
Adams calls for No vote and proposes €13bn stimulus in Ard Fheis speech
The Sinn Féin president also told delegates in Killarney that a united Ireland makes economic sense.
In full: Speech by Gerry Adams at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
The full text of the Sinn Féin’s president’s speech to his party conference in Killarney this evening.
‘Extremely deceptive’: Call for Sinn Féin to remove Euro 2012 posters
Campaign posters launched earlier this week have caused controversy but Sinn Féin insisted today it will not be removing them.
Referendum: First of three polls shows Yes campaign continue to lead
The number of undecideds has fallen but they will be crucial to deciding the outcome of the Fiscal Compact referendum next week, according to the latest poll.
Anarchist Book Fair expecting good attendance in Dublin
Anarchy event to discuss racism, the referendum, NAMA, oh… and a boxer in the 1700s.
# referendum - Friday 25 May, 2012
Referendum roundup: 6 days to go
Austerity treaty, stability treaty or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.
In pictures: Labour declares war on Sinn Féin?
Labour has launched a poster campaign calling Sinn Féin’s referendum campaign information ‘misleading’ and ‘irrelevant’.
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