JOBS were at the fore of the Lisbon Treaty debate yesterday with both sides arguing how ratification could affect workers’ rights.

ANTI-LISBON treaty group Coir’s poster campaign was condemned by Minster for European Affairs Dick Roche, who said the group was “trading on mis-truths and misrepresentation of people’s fears”.

AN investigation by the Standards in Public Office commission into how Libertas funded its anti-Lisbon treaty referendum campaign has drawn a blank.

DIFFERENCES have emerged in Fine Gael over whether or not a second referendum should be held on the Lisbon treaty.

The Labour Party has said that the Lisbon Treaty poses no threat to Ireland's neutrality and is a major concern for a large number of voters.

I HAVE followed the lively debate on the EU Reform Treaty in your letters page. As Government spokesperson on European affairs in the Seanad and a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs, I take a particular interest in the debate.

Health services in Ireland must not simply be provided by the cheapest EU contractor, it was claimed today.

AIR passengers who have flights delayed or cancelled can claim compensation of up to 600 under laws being drawn up by the EU.

The Government is today announcing the wording for a new referendum to secure electoral approval for the Treaty of Nice plan to expand the European Union.