[MarineBrat]

HAR HAR HAR HAR! GUFFAW! GUFFAW! CHORTLE!

[AnotherUnixGeek]

This time all countries but Ireland avoided a referendum.

In other words, the EU bureaucrats didn't bother to consult the citizens of their respective nations on an issue concerning their sovereignty? Is this accurate? And the people of Western Europe are OK with this?

[vikingd00d]

>>Ireland is one of the EU’s great success stories — once one of the poorest countries in western Europe, it is now one of the world’s richest.

Typical Pro-EU Bravo Sierra. IIRC, the EU had nothing to do with Ireland’s success. The Irish did it on their own by lowering taxes.

[TLI]

"It's very difficult, having gone through plan A and plan B, to see where plan C lies."

That is not going to be a tough guess. It is pretty obvious what "government" is going to do next.

[goldstategop]

Democracy is too dangerous for Europeans. Ireland's decision only goes to show Brussels knows best.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[ruination]

Great news. It’s wonderful to see that the Irish people still like their identity.

[MissouriConservative]

bump for later celebration down at the pub.

[Enchante]

Good show, citizens of Ireland!! Nice to know that 53% of you still care about the freedom and independence of your fine land.

Unfortunately, the socialist wankers of the EU bureaucracy will be back in 2-3 years (or less) with some new strategem for forcing the EU constitution down the throats of a skeptical public — they will make up a new name for a new “treaty” and next time they will make sure that no one at all gets to vote on it.