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If you are still undecided, ask Labour
The most recent polls taken before Friday's vote on Lisbon showed just under 20 per cent of people are still unsure of what way they will cast their ballot.
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Friday's vote about Ireland's future in Europe - not Fianna Fail's future
Speaking at the final Lisbon campaign press conference, the Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore TD said: "The referendum on Friday is about Ireland's future in Europe, not about Fianna Fail's future in government."
"To those voters who are tempted to use their vote on Friday to give the Government a kicking, I say: save that vote for a general election. This isn't about Brian Cowen's job - its about your job, the livelihoods of your family and your neighbours, the and opportunities available to our young people.
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Joe talks to Boards ie
Yesterday we recorded a video of our Party Spokesperson on European Affairs, Deputy Joe Costello, answering questions posed to him by members of Boards.ie and put to him by Boards.ie community manager Darragh Doyle. You can view Joe's responses in the accompanying video.
Meanwhile Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore has contributed an article to the Irish Left Review 'The Labour Movement Should Be Under No Illusions About Where Its Interests Lie' which you can read here.
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Dublin Mayors Urge Yes Vote on Lisbon
The Four Dublin Mayors and the Chair of the Dublin Regional Authority urging a yes vote on Lisbon. From left to right: Cllr Mary Freehill, Cathaoirleach of the Dublin Regional Authority, Cllr Richard Humphreys, Leas Cathaoirleach Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Emer Costello, Cllr Mick Duff, Mayor of South Dublin County Council and Cllr Ciaran Byrne, Mayor of Fingal.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Emer Costello was joined by the Labour Mayors from the three other Dublin local authorities to urge the people of Dublin to vote Yes on Friday.
Lord Mayor Costello was joined by Cllr Mary Freehill, Cathaoirleach of the Dublin Regional Authority, Cllr Richard Humphreys, Leas Cathaoirleach Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council, Cllr Mick Duff, Mayor of South Dublin County Council and Cllr Ciaran Byrne, Mayor of Fingal.
"All four Dublin Councils have passed resolutions supporting a 'Yes' vote in the Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty", she said. "It is important that the people of Dublin know that their City and County Councillors whom they elected to represent them having duly considered their respective motions in each of the four Councils, decided by substantial majorities in each case that the balance of interest firmly lies in supporting the Lisbon Treaty".
"The EU has made a major contribution to Ireland and Dublin's economic and social development since we joined in 1973".
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Four generations of Irish women say YES to Lisbon
Former Senator Mary Henry, Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Ivana Bacik and Cllr Maria Parodi showing their support for Lisbon.
Four generations of Irish women joined together today at a press conference organised by the Charter Group to show their support for Lisbon citing how different generations of women have benefited in many ways from our membership of the European community.
The Labour Party Deputy Leader Joan Burton TD (representing the 1980s), Senator Ivana Bacik (representing the 1990s), Cllr Maria Parodi (representing the 2000s) and former Senator Mary Henry (representing the 1970s) met to mark the importance of the Lisbon treaty for women as well as express their support for the equality provisions in the Charter of Fundamental Rights which Lisbon will incorporate into EU law for the first time.
The four highlighted four key areas in which Europe has been good for Irish women, equal pay, maternity rights, parental leave and greater equality. Speaking at the event Joan said Europe has been a "progressive force in the lives of Irish women seeking to improve conditions for themselves, their children, their families and their communities".
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