Anti-Lisbon movement plays down polls

ANTI-LISBON campaigners have played down the significance of the latest opinion poll showing growing support for the treaty, saying it is too early to say what the electorate will decide in a referendum which is expected in autumn.

The Government is close to securing legal guarantees from other EU states on issues like neutrality, following a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels yesterday.

European Minister Dick Roche welcomed the findings that 52% would vote “Yes”, while 29% would vote “No”.