EC booklet plans to improve awareness

EVERY home will soon receive a booklet explaining the European Constitution in a bid to significantly improve public awareness, the Government confirmed yesterday.

European Affairs Minister Noel Treacy acknowledged that the Government was concerned following the publication yesterday of a Europe-wide poll which found Ireland ranked 22nd out of 25 countries when it came to knowledge of the EU Constitution.

The Galway East TD insisted the coalition had a strategy to make the public more knowledgeable about the document in the run up to a referendum.