‘No’ stance preys on fear rather than realities

I think about my mother’s old age pension which she and her generation deserve after a life bringing families up safely in this state.

Because the Government is spending much more than it takes in through taxes currently, and due to the financial crisis enveloping the country, part of these pensions are now being funded from the ECB, IMF and other EU states under the troika.

I think about a niece who is starting out on her career and works hard for a US multinational that has chosen Ireland for its European headquarters because we are committed to being inside the European project for a long time.