Sutherland: Voting yes in nation’s interest

FORMER World Trade chief Peter Sutherland hit out at the Lisbon Treaty no campaign yesterday, warning the debate on the upcoming referendum had been “bedevilled by inaccuracy”.

He joined leading figures from Fine Gael as the party launched a plea for voters to back the treaty in the interest of future generations. Mr Sutherland said Ireland was about to decide on further integrating with Europe, which had been a core policy for 40 years.

“The whole debate here on the Treaty of Lisbon, has, to date, been uninspiring and intensely negative. It has also been bedevilled by inaccuracy and cynicism. The Irish people deserve better.”