Taoiseach: Don’t use No vote to punish me

BRIAN COWEN last night pleaded with voters not to punish him over NAMA or the Fás fiasco by voting against the Lisbon Treaty.

With just five days to go to the repeat referendum, the Taoiseach insisted the issues were too important for anyone to stay at home or use it for anti-Government revenge.

Mr Cowen said the campaign was far from over, but the Yes side’s strong showing in opinion polls was encouraging.