Public vote ‘plays into hands’ of Yes campaign

THE Green Party’s most vocal opponent of the European Reform Treaty last night claimed the absence of a private ballot would result in an overwhelming majority for the Yes campaign.

Former MEP, Patricia McKenna, said the decision to hold a public vote, as opposed to a private ballot, at today’s special convention in Dublin was of serious concern.

“The two-thirds majority on the first motion for a Yes vote can be achieved by virtue of the fact that the parliamentary party has issued a public statement on how they want it to go,” she said.