Cowen: Yes vote best way to drive us on

A YES vote on Thursday is the “best means” of driving Ireland forward to meet the challenges facing the country, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said.

“Having helped us to achieve so much in the past, on Thursday we must decide if the EU is also central to our future,” he stated.

Mr Cowen was speaking at a joint press conference with Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour counterpart Eamon Gilmore as the three men united to urge a yes vote.