Shaky start to no campaign as Sinn Féin quote economists in yes camp

Sinn Féin’s campaign against the EU treaty got off to a shaky start after the party used quotes from three economists to back their stance — even though the trio favour a yes vote.

Fine Gael seized on the document, claiming it had exposed a “black hole” in Sinn Féin’s argument.

One of the economists, UCD’s Karl Whelan, expressed bemusement at his inclusion on the document.