Cóir Date: 03.10.2009

Cóir has said that the passage of the Lisbon Treaty referendum is a win for the political elite but a very real loss for the Irish people who were “shamelessly bullied” into supporting the treaty.

“As time passes, and the treaty comes into effect, it will be the ordinary people who will suffer as wages are cut, jobs are lost and the EU takes more power unto itself,” said Richard Greene of Cóir.

Cóir Date: 02.10.2009

Cóir has said that the State has undermined the confidence the electorate can have in the referendum process by threatening citizens with arrest if they proceeded with plans to monitor the vote on the Lisbon Treaty.

Cóir Date: 01.10.2009

On the eve of the second vote on the Lisbon Treaty, Cóir has said that it is quietly confident of a No vote and is “ready to fight Lisbon 3 should it be foisted on the people yet again.”
 
“We’re already looking at new posters, and welcome submissions from everyone for a third campaign,” said spokesman Richard Greene. “It may feel like Groundhog Day, but if that’s what it takes, we’ll do this again rather than lose our sovereignty and our constitutional rights.”
 
“Joking aside,” he continued, “we believe the people can see what a con this treaty is, and we’re fully prepared to keep fighting to keep the EU democratic and accountable to the people.”
 
However Mr Greene added that Cóir would not provide consultancy services to the political parties who had, yet again, failed to come up with any good reasons for voting Yes.
 
“We’ll be focusing on making it the best campaign possible,” he said. “Maybe this time we’ll use some provocative posters and stir things up a little.”
 
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For more information contact Richard Greene on 087 9724525

Cóir Date: 01.10.2009

Cóir have urged the electorate to make their voices heard in tomorrow's referendum by coming out to vote in massive numbers. "We're calling on the people to exercise their constitutional rights by coming out to give an emphatic No to the Lisbon Treaty," said spokesman Richard Greene.

"The big issues in this campaign have been wages, jobs and loss of power," said Mr Greene. "We're calling on the people who are already suffering the lash of cuts and additional taxes to stand up for their rights by making sure they cast their votes on Friday."

The Cóir spokesman said that the campaign would continue right up to close of polling on Friday, with canvassing and mobile speakers urging voters to cast their vote. "After 9.30 on Friday our vote monitoring operation will swing into force," said Mr Greene. "And then we're looking forward to burying this bad treaty."

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For more information contact Richard Greene on 087 9724525