US interests did not fund Libertas, insists Ganley

LIBERTAS founder Declan Ganley has rejected claims that US interests opposed to Lisbon funded his organisation’s campaign against the treaty.

The Irish Examiner revealed yesterday that Mr Ganley’s company, Rivada Networks, has contracts worth more than €200 million to provide communication systems to the US military. Elements of the US military establishment were believed to be hostile to Lisbon because it would have enhanced EU military capability if passed.

But Mr Ganley last night insisted none of the funding for Libertas came from US sources.