Women urged to vote Yes

WOMEN have been urged to support the Lisbon referendum by Yes campaigners who said regardless of what is in the text of the treaty their “actions have consequences”.

Deputy leader of the Labour Party, Joan Burton, claimed Friday’s referendum is about telling Europe this country wants to be an active member of the EU. She said this goes beyond the precise wording of the treaty articles.

“It isn’t just about what is in the nuts and bolts of the treaty. Friday is about sending out signals,” she said.