CEOs: No vote will affect ability to trade in Europe

Nearly 90% of Irish CEOs think a no vote in the upcoming Fiscal Treaty referendum will hamper their business' ability to trade in Europe.

According to the employers body IBEC, 60% of Ireland's products are bought by our fellow EU member states.

Some 90% of the chief Eeecutives surveyed by the group said a yes vote would boost foreign direct investment here.

Director of policy at IBEC Brendan Butler said Irish businesses thought a rejection of the treaty would impact badly on them.