Former Taoiseach in plea to back EU constitution

Ireland played a huge role in the EU’s first proper Constitution and its citizens should ratify it in a referendum, it was claimed today.

Launching a guide to the new Treaty, former Taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald hailed Ireland’s contribution to the historic document which was brokered by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in June during Ireland’s presidency of the EU.