Declan Ganley now on RTE News at 1.

[ON THE ONE ROAD]

but what concerns me is that Ireland is the only country that will have a referendum. It strikes me as a bit suspicious that the Dutch and French have now binned this, considering the previous defeat they suffered with the EU Constitution Referendum.

Because, as we all well know and has been stated by the dutch, they're afraid the people will reject it again, and we can't have that, can we!
With the Dutch it was a clear cut rejection with 61% against 38% for and the French, whom many will claim were not voting on the constitution so much as they were against the government it was 55% against, 45% for and even if it was the case, why not allow them to vote again, everybody loves Sarkozy now, don't they?

i thaught books on the constitution where in the top ten hard back and paper back non fiction best sellers in france for a conciderable time before the vote

[draiocht23]

I don't claim to know much about the Treaty

Sadly, you're not alone there. I'd say one in ten/twenty have any idea about it at all.

I did try to read through it online, but my God, Ulysses is easy reading in comparison....

[mmclo]

I did try to read through it online, but my God, Ulysses is easy reading in comparison....

Now there's an ides

Would probably be rejected due to Blazer Boylans Militarism, Blooms views on taxation...and of course the Citizen

[CookieMonster]

but what concerns me is that Ireland is the only country that will have a referendum. It strikes me as a bit suspicious that the Dutch and French have now binned this, considering the previous defeat they suffered with the EU Constitution Referendum.

Because, as we all well know and has been stated by the dutch, they're afraid the people will reject it again, and we can't have that, can we!
With the Dutch it was a clear cut rejection with 61% against 38% for and the French, whom many will claim were not voting on the constitution so much as they were against the government it was 55% against, 45% for and even if it was the case, why not allow them to vote again, everybody loves Sarkozy now, don't they?

i thaught books on the constitution where in the top ten hard back and paper back non fiction best sellers in france for a conciderable time before the vote

Yes, they were and there was fierce debate, often dividing families. I don't believe it was the case that the French were voting against Chirac rather than the constitution. But it has been suggested many times to somehow discredit the French rejection.

[Bray Head]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

[johnfás]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

Don't know, it is a bit mysterious. He isn't listed on the Sunday Times Rich List Ireland for 2007. However the article here puts his wealth at some 300 million in 2006, expected to rise to a billion over the next number of years.

[FutureTaoiseach]

[quote=johnfás]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

Don't know, it is a bit mysterious. He isn't listed on the Sunday Times Rich List Ireland for 2007. However the article here puts his wealth at some 300 million in 2006, expected to rise to a billion over the next number of years.[/quote:3a5r8b6d]

I think Ireland should be very proud to have self-made billionaires.

[johnfás]

[quote=FutureTaoiseach]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

Don't know, it is a bit mysterious. He isn't listed on the Sunday Times Rich List Ireland for 2007. However the article here puts his wealth at some 300 million in 2006, expected to rise to a billion over the next number of years.

I think Ireland should be very proud to have self-made billionaires.[/quote:cswvs090]

Ok? Is this just an observation or somehow aimed at my reply which was merely supplying information.

[FutureTaoiseach]

[quote=johnfás][quote=FutureTaoiseach]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

Don't know, it is a bit mysterious. He isn't listed on the Sunday Times Rich List Ireland for 2007. However the article here puts his wealth at some 300 million in 2006, expected to rise to a billion over the next number of years.

I think Ireland should be very proud to have self-made billionaires.[/quote:3v4z9iz6]

Ok? Is this just an observation or somehow aimed at my reply which was merely supplying information.[/quote:3v4z9iz6]

Both.

[johnfás]

[quote=FutureTaoiseach][quote=johnfás]

The This Week insert on the RTÉ website is describing Declan Ganley as a 'billionaire'. Is he?

Don't know, it is a bit mysterious. He isn't listed on the Sunday Times Rich List Ireland for 2007. However the article here puts his wealth at some 300 million in 2006, expected to rise to a billion over the next number of years.

I think Ireland should be very proud to have self-made billionaires.

Ok? Is this just an observation or somehow aimed at my reply which was merely supplying information.[/quote:1x3vp8ot]

Both.[/quote:1x3vp8ot]

So what is your purpose of aiming it at me personally?