Yes to Lisbon campaign in North Tipp
Posted by Alan Kelly on September 18, 2009 at 06:12 PM
Today I spent a number of hours meeting people on the streets of Nenagh and Roscrea to discuss the importance of voting Yes to the upcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum.
As part of the Yes to Lisbon campaign, other well known political figures such as former Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald and Pat Cox, Director of the Ireland for Europe Campaign and former President of the European Parliament were also in the North Tipperary region. An overall strong cross-party representation went to show just how important a Yes vote really is for Ireland.
Personally I found the time spent talking to local people from around North Tipperary to be hugely beneficial. There are a lot of people out there who are angry and hurt by the performance of the current government. Meeting these people on an informal level made this fact even more evident than it already was.
Although I can fully identify with how angry people are with current Government, I asked people to distinguish between EU policy and Government policy. After all, Europe is Ireland’s key to securing future prosperity and aiding economic recovery.
I can understand that some elements of the Lisbon Treaty may seem confusing and complex and I found that meeting people today on a one-to-one basis helped to clear many of the doubts and fears that some people have been feeling towards voting.
The number of benefits that voting Yes to the treaty can bring to Ireland are simply endless. Areas such as economic recovery, employment, worker’s rights, public services and climate change can all be improved by voting Yes. This is the message I brought to people in Nenagh and Roscrea today and I trust that they will do the right thing on October 2nd and vote Yes for Ireland’s future.
As MEP for Munster I will do absolutely everything in my power to improve job creation in Ireland South and people can have no doubt that I will seeking the best possible deal for Munster. If anyone does want to talk to me about their concerns on the Lisbon Treaty, don’t hesitate to give me a shout on 087 6792859 and I’ll do my best to help.
