Kenny: No vote would be catalyst for election

A REJECTION of the Lisbon Treaty would be a “catalyst” for a general election, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said before telling voters to avoid using tomorrow’s vote as a referendum on the Government.

Mr Kenny told voters that an election is “not too far away” and national problems could be sorted out once the Lisbon Treaty is ratified.

Parties supporting a Yes vote on both the opposition and Government sides had been careful not to link a rejection of Lisbon with replacing the current coalition. However, asked on LMFM radio yesterday morning if such an outcome would make the Taoiseach’s position untenable, Mr Kenny said: “It would certainly cause serious problems from that point of view.”