Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has today brought a High Court challenge aimed at having the Referendum Commission withdraw remarks it made earlier this month in relation to whether Ireland has a veto over the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) from coming into being.

Sinn Féin has today brought an urgent High Court challenge to the Referendum Commission ahead of Thursday's vote.

Opponents of the EU Fiscal Treaty have today accused the Government of attempting to bully and intimidate voters into voting Yes on Thursday.

Last night's televised address by the Taoiseach on the EU Fiscal Treaty has been criticised by 'No' campaigners.

Islanders off the north west coast of Ireland will be the first people to vote on the EU Fiscal Treaty referendum today, four days ahead of the rest of the county.

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has said that Taoiseach Enda Kenny made the right decision for him by choosing to meet people face-to-face during the EU Treaty campaign.

Germany's opposition leader said today that Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted the need to add a separate set of measures promoting growth to the European Union's treaty enshrining fiscal discipline.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have today been accused of misleading the public with their claims that the European Fiscal Treaty will not be changed.

Opponents to the EU fiscal treaty have hit back at Government claims that EU leaders have agreed not to change the treaty after Ireland votes on it next week.

Micheál Martin has said that he cannot understand why the Taoiseach is refusing to take part in a leaders' debate on the EU Fiscal Treaty.

IBEC has today stated that a No vote in the Fiscal Treaty referendum would be interpreted internationally as a very reckless move.

Fine Gael TD Paschal Donohue has questioned whether Libertas founder Declan Ganley may have an ulterior motive for advocating a No vote in the forthcoming EU Fiscal Treaty Referendum.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today defended Jobs Minister Richard Bruton, who was forced into an embarrassing U-turn last night after he said that the Government would seek a second referendum if the public rejects the treaty on May 31.

The latest EU Fiscal Treaty poll has revealed a small shift towards voting No among undecided voters, but not enough to defeat the proposal.

The Government has today rebuffed another attempt to delay the vote on the EU Fiscal Treaty.

Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has said the Yes campaign for the referendum on the fiscal treaty must redouble its efforts after a poll showed 35% of voters are undecided.

The Yes side in the Fiscal Treaty Referendum is on 60% of decided voters, according to a new opinion poll.

Fianna Fáil Leader Michéal Martin has today challenged the Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams to a head-to-head debate on the upcoming EU Fiscal Treaty Referendum.

Sinn Féin has today called on the Government to say how much extra austerity will be the result of a Yes vote in the fiscal referendum.

Fianna Fáil claimed today that voting Yes in the upcoming EU Fiscal Treaty referendum will mean less austerity.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has today branded People Before Profit's wealth tax plans as "irresponsible and incredible".

A prominent campaigner for a No vote in the EU Fiscal Treaty said today that he would favour gathering €10bn in extra wealth taxes if Ireland is cut off from EU funding after the referendum.

The Socialist Party has today accused Finance Minister Michael Noonan of putting a gun to the heads of Irish voters.

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has today warned that a 'No' vote in the EU Treaty referendum will mean a "dramatically more difficult" Budget in December.

The Labour Party is this evening dismissing remarks by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that Eamon Gilmore refused to paricipate in tomorrow night's TV3 debate on the EU Fiscal Treaty.

The umbrella body for Irish Co-ops, which represents dairy Co-ops and livestock marts, has today advocated a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming EU Fiscal Treaty referendum.

Students and others living away from home and intending to vote by post in the Treaty Referendum must register to do so by close of business on Wednesday.

Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O'Cuiv will not face expulsion from the Parliamentary Party after declaring that he is campaigning against the EU Fiscal Treaty.

A new poll out tomorrow shows that voters are set to pass the European Fiscal Treaty at the end of May.

Voting positively in the European treaty referendum will not solve Ireland’s problems but will be a major step on the road to recovery, the government parties have said today.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said today that proposals from French Presidential candidate Francois Hollande would not change the EU Fiscal Treaty.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has today accused Sinn Féin of lacking respect for the public’s intelligence in its campaign for a 'No' vote in the forthcoming referendum on the EU Fiscal Treaty.

Sinn Féin has launched the party’s campaign against the EU Fiscal Treaty in Dublin today.

French presidential front-runner Francois Hollande will ask other European leaders to renegotiate a treaty aimed at reducing debts across the continent if he is elected.

Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar said today that nobody can rule out the possibility of a second bailout for Ireland.

It has been reported today that the Government is to send a copy of the EU Fiscal Treaty to every home in the country.

The Cabinet is set to discuss the upcoming referendum on the EU Fiscal Treaty at a meeting this morning.