FF accused of Lisbon trickery

FIANNA FÁIL has been accused of attempting to secure a yes vote in any future Lisbon referendum by ensuring Government receives more airtime on the matter than its opposition rivals.

FF accused of Lisbon trickery

In a statement yesterday, the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Constitution said it has opened a review into how information is provided to the public during referendum campaigns.

In particular, the committee is to focus on television coverage during June’s Lisbon referendum, after claims that the attention paid to the no campaign gave it more credibility and less scrutiny than was deserved.

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