The Dublin Region of The Workers Party believes that the wording of the 28^th amendment to the Constitution clearly sets out what is intended by the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. We believe it goes much further that the Government have told the Irish people, says the party's Dublin Region P.R.O. Malachy Steenson (Dublin Central).

28^th Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland

“The State may ratify the Treaty of Lisbon ………. And may be a member of the European Union established by virtue of that Treaty”

·    The Treaty establishes a new European Union in the form of a supranational European Federation which will be a United States of Europe and not a Union of Independent Sovereign States.

·    While Ireland will retain its own Constitution it will be subservient to the European Constitution in the same way as individual American State Constitutions are subordinate to the Federal USA Constitution.

·    The Creation of the European Union as a State will make the Irish people real citizens of Europe and not honorary citizens as at present. It changes Irish Citizens from being Irish Europeans to being European Irish.

"The Irish people are entitled to know what kind of Europe is created post-Lisbon and we demand that those who are advocating a YES vote debate these issues instead of issuing threats and ultimatums to the Irish people".

“Democracy means having the choice. Dictatorship means being given the choice."  (Jeannnine Luczak).