IN TEMPERATURES of up to 55°C and in one of the most dangerous parts of the world, members of the Irish army were among the first to vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum.

EUROPEAN Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso described as absurd allegations that he was trying to force the Irish electorate to vote for the Lisbon Treaty.

DRIVERS can cut their fuel bills by following a few guidelines that will also reduce CO2 emissions.

THE latest proposals from the World Trade Organisation (WTO) are even worse for Irish agriculture than the previous ones, according to the Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin.

Ann Cahill looks at the affect of the treaty on the daily functions of the EU.

The Lisbon Treaty makes important changes to how the European Union is run. As the countdown to the referendum continues, we begin our daily series explaining aspects of the treaty and the effects for Ireland. European correspondent Ann Cahill explains.

FARMERS have called on the Government to veto an emerging World Trade Organisation deal on the basis it would wipe out Irish agriculture while business leaders have also decried the latest compromises on industrial goods.

THE European Parliament and the council will be the most affected by the treaty — and this has consequences for the commission also.

The new post, President of the EU, could be just a glamour job.

THE Lisbon Treaty changes the way the European Union functions.