The overriding truth of this entire campaign was the upside of voting Yes was relatively modest to the disastrous impact of a No vote. The prospects of investor confidence collapsing would have incurred lasting long-term damage. There was no Plan C in the event of failure

SUPPORT for the Lisbon treaty has further increased, with all signs being that the Government will ratify the document in a second referendum later this year despite its own unpopularity.

Opposition parties and anti-Lisbon Treaty groups today rounded on Europe Minister Dick Roche after he claimed a second referendum on the controversial document may be necessary.

PUBLIC support for Fine Fáil continues to rise since the announcement that Bertie Ahern would step down as party leader and the subsequent appointment of his successor Brian Cowen.

WE have seen the gaping schism of Irish society. Tánaiste Mary Harney stands up and says that, yes, the treatment of the Gama workers was a disgrace but it had nothing to do with me, gov.