Hello Lisbon, Goodbye UKIP

As well as forcing Ireland to reassess its attitude towards Europe, the second Lisbon referendum was a reminder of just how nasty British euroskeptics such as UKIP really are

The Hog, 16 Oct 2009

We have steadily drifted away from leadership and towards management in recent years in Ireland, thanks to what have proven to be unsustainable financial good times – everything could be delivered!

Well, we can’t go tap the rock and awake the old heroes of the Fianna who promised to return when we were in peril. And we can’t tap the European Union any more than we already do.

Nope, these troubles we must resolve on our own.

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