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Vox Pop on the Lisbon Treaty

Our roving reporter at Blanchardstown Library, Alan Dunne, will conduct a vox pop at various time slots starting from the 21st of September, to find out if people have decided how they will vote in the upcoming 2nd Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. He will advise voters that all the information they need to decide yes or no is available at the Europe Direct Centre.

Excerpts from the vox pop will be broadcast on Phoenix FM - Dublin 15's local radio station.

Exhibition -Lisbon Treaty in Dundalk

Exhibition being held in Dundalk Library in advance of the Lisbon Treaty. This will help raise public awareness of the issues surrounding the treaty prior to October 2nd.

Get Your Facts on Lisbon at EDIC Thurles Library

Europe Direct Information Centre (EDIC), in Thurles Library, is hosting an information stand on all things Lisbon Treaty in the run-up to the referendum on Friday October 2nd.

Make use of the information resources available in the library to find out more about the Lisbon Treaty, so you can make an informed decision on Referendum Day.

• Full text of the Lisbon Treaty is available for FREE in the library (limited number available)
• See our list of websites for both the Yes and No campaigns
• Europe Direct Information Centre in Thurles Library will provide FREE internet access so you can access these websites
• See videos of your MEPs putting forward their opinion on the Lisbon Treaty

Only Irish citizens aged 18 or over and resident in Ireland may vote in constitutional referendums. You can check the electoral register online at http://www.checktheregister.ie/ or in your local Library. If you are entitled to vote but not already registered to vote, you can register via your local county council.

Before every referendum, a Referendum Commission is established. Its main role is to explain the subject matter of referendum proposals, promote awareness of the referendum and encourage people to turn out and vote. See the Referendum Commission website for the Referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon at http://www.lisbontreaty2009.ie/. Voting gives you an opportunity to be part of decision-making that affects your life – if you don’t vote; others will make the decisions for you!

For more information on Europe Direct Information Centre, contact us on 0504 29720, at eudirect@tipperarylibraries.ie

Exhibition of the Lisbon Treaty at Ballinasloe Library

• Information on voting and voting procedures
• Brief explanation on terms used in Treaty
• List of webpages relevant to Lisbon Treaty
• Ireland, and all other Member States, will keep a Commissioner
• Ireland will remain in control of its own tax rates
• Irish neutrality will not be affected – no conscription, no defence alliances
• Ireland retains control of sensitive ethical issues such as abortion
• Workers’ rights and public services are valued and protected in Ireland and across the EU

Killarney Europe Direct Centre, Killarney Library.

Killarney Library will have a Display on Treaty of Lisbon from 10th August to 3rd October 2009.

Blanchardstown Europe Direct Centre, Blanchardstown Library.

In touch with Europe: Exhibition on the 2nd referendum on the Lisbon Treaty at Blanchardstown Library. This exhibition currently on display at Blanchardstown Library gives library users the opportunity to find out all they need to know about the Lisbon Treaty, so that they can make an informed choice when they vote on the 2nd October. The exhibition includes information leaflets, useful websites, details on who can vote, how to register to vote and the importance of voting.

Waterford Europe Direct Centre, Waterford Central Library.

The Big Lisbon Debate 23 September at 6:30pm. Join us in Central Library for a panel of politicians, trade unionists, journalists and members of the business community – each representative gets to speak followed by Questions and Answers on the upcoming Lisbon Referendum. All Welcome.

Lisbon Treaty – Update

The Government, after discussions with all EU Member States, has ensured that when the Irish people vote on the Lisbon Treaty later this year, it will come with additional legal guarantees and assurances to address their main concerns.

It has now been confirmed by the EU that:

Source

http://www.lisbontreaty.ie/

 

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