THE NATIONAL director
of Sinn Féin’s Lisbon Treaty no campaign, Cllr
Pádraig MacLochlainn will address a major Portuguese
seminar tomorrow.
The annual 'Socialismo' event brings together
progressive groupings from throughout the country to
debate and discuss themes such as economics,
history, science, the environment, and Europe. Prior
to flying out to Porto for the seminar, he said his
address would make the case for an EU that protects
and develops public services, cherishes workers'
rights, rejects militarisation and ensures equality
of access to public services and economic prosperity
between rural and urban communities.
"The Irish people, like the French and Dutch before
them, have rejected the Lisbon Treaty. A new deal
now needs to be negotiated. This is the message that
our Government should be taking to our European
partners in line with their solemn responsibility to
adhere to the democratic will of the people who they
represent. Unfortunately to date, they have been
found wanting in this regard," he said.
“My colleagues, the MEPs, Mary Lou McDonald and
Bairbre de Brún have travelled throughout Europe
building support for the Irish people's decision and
distributing our document. I now join them in this
endeavour this weekend at the event in Porto." |
