Protest voters will ‘pay’ in a no victory

DISGRUNTLED voters, who use the Lisbon poll to protest about other issues, will pay for their “self-indulgence”, the Progressive Democrats have warned.

Launching the party’s vote yes campaign, leader Ciarán Cannon said a no victory would leave Ireland sidelined in the EU and with diminished influence.

Assisting his former PD colleagues in the launch of their campaign, Pat Cox dismissed claims by farmers and other groups that the treaty was a threat to their prosperity and freedom.