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Taoiseach says No vote would be disastrous

EU - Referendum on treaty
EU - Referendum on treaty

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would be disastrous for the country.

The Red C poll in today's Sunday Business Post shows 35% of the electorate plan to vote Yes to the treaty on 12 June.

Some 31% are intending to vote No and 34% are undecided, according to the poll.

'It would be a disaster for this country not to pass [the Lisbon Treaty],' the Taoiseach said. 'It would have repercussions that will damage us.'

'And the biggest beneficiaries are the agricultural community - they should be the ones leading the campaign for us.'

'The WTO we will resolve. I just hope the agricultural community quickly turns around its attitude and gets people behind the Lisbon agenda.'

Mr Ahern was speaking to reporters after his last 1916 Fianna Fáil commemoration as party leader and Taoiseach.