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Non C'est Non: Sarkozy's Irish visit met with protests

category national | eu | news report author Monday July 21, 2008 23:56author by Paula Geraghtyauthor email mspgeraghy at yahoo dot ie Report this post to the editors

Anti Globalisation protestors took to Government buildings to highlight the WTO impact on Irish farming, workers and human rights and fisheries. Each group was divided and coralled into three different sections in a state move to institutionalise supposed differences in those who articulated a NON in the Lisbon Treaty referendum.
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He came, he saw, kissed Cowen and left after a whirlwind 5 hour tour.
The IFA, Caeuc with it's may affiliated organisations and Fisheries groups came out in force today to Merrion Square to help Sarkozy understand the meaning of Non.

For those who weren't there a taste of events.

Photoessay (c) Paula Geraghty

The Longford IFA boys are back in town
The Longford IFA boys are back in town

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Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins

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Farmers wot lunch
Farmers wot lunch

Part of the IFA contingent
Part of the IFA contingent

author by Paula Geraghtypublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 00:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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MEP
MEP

Brendan Ogle- Unite
Brendan Ogle- Unite

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author by Paula Geraghtypublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 00:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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First Bertie...........................
First Bertie...........................

author by nonpublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 09:07author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The IFA - the largest contingent - did NOT turn out to protest about the Lisbon treaty. They were there to SUPPORT Sarkozy in his oppositon to the Mandelson line at the WTO talks. In fact Sarkozy clapped in support of Padraig Walsh of the IFA at the reception when he spoke against the WTO. The farmers, as usual, are primarily interested in their own well being.

author by Noise Hackerpublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 09:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

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mon secret: un moral de vainqeur!
mon secret: un moral de vainqeur!

hm....hm....
hm....hm....

Comment? c'est un scandale!
Comment? c'est un scandale!

author by animal loverpublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

is that a real pig's head? That's disgusting

author by squirrelpublication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 14:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Farmers aren't the only group in Ireland primarily interested in there own well being!

author by Kev - IPSC (pers cap)publication date Tue Jul 22, 2008 15:46author email info at ipsc dot ieauthor address author phone Report this post to the editors

Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign photos.

Also, Sean Clinton of the IPSC and the Lisbon Campaign for Middle East Justice and Peace was interviewed briefly on RTE Radio 1's News at One - listen here: http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0721/news1pm_av.html?240129...l,209

The voice of the children
The voice of the children

IPSC contingent
IPSC contingent

Euromed = A Green Light...
Euromed = A Green Light...

No to EU collaboration with Israel's destruction of the Palestinian people
No to EU collaboration with Israel's destruction of the Palestinian people

IPSC's Philip O'Connor addresses the rally
IPSC's Philip O'Connor addresses the rally

Related Link: http://www.ipsc.ie
author by éirígí photospublication date Wed Jul 23, 2008 07:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

A couple of snaps of banners hung along the M1 leading from Dublin airport into the city. Hopefully Sarkozy got the message.

1st banner on M1
1st banner on M1

Second banner on m1
Second banner on m1

éirígí at Merrion Square protest
éirígí at Merrion Square protest

Related Link: http://www.eirigi.org
author by Siobhan - TaraWatchpublication date Wed Jul 23, 2008 08:00author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Fair Play to all of you. Please God both he and the World Media got the message.

author by Lughpublication date Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:42author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It was great to see the Tara activists there with all the other anti Lisbon groups. I sometimes think that the Tara activists are the real patriots in this country when it comes to protecting our identity and heritage. The EU will eventually want to destroy any symbols such as Tara if they are to go for full EU "integration" in the not too distant future.

author by Con Carrollpublication date Wed Jul 23, 2008 15:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

does one honestly think that the the political establishment will have a rerun of Lisbon coming up to euro elections 2009.

given the fact that this year there will be 440million in public cutbacks.
with 1.5 billion in cut backs next year.

5o% of labour voters opposed the referendum

that in December the Czech government will host eu presidency

message is loud and clear Lisbon is dead.

author by French Non-istpublication date Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:16author address author phone Report this post to the editors

You are our hope because you are few, so you can speak together, and contact yourselves, without media.

In France, we have propaganda and it works quite enough in part of people that doesn't imagine that communication is a whole (or whore ) job.

Examples of Propaganda we have, actually, in France :

TV messages, telling best about actual politique of purchasing power.
People going to meet us, on beach, to sing the praises of Sarkozy'politique. (I have heard)

Call "modernism" what is from Middle Ages. ... etc...

Related Link: http://www.marianne2.fr/Irlande-Le-deuxieme-effet-Sarko-_a89894.html?voir_commentaire=oui
author by Translatorpublication date Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I notice one of the posts at the above French web site address (part of Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:16 post) states:

"It (the no vote for Lisbon Treaty) arrived like a courted woman says no; so, why is it is necessary to insist?"

"A good gentleman understands these things well (but not our Mr Sarkozy).

"If one insists, one generates unwanted results."

Well said!!

author by Travis Tylerpublication date Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:58author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Sarkozy Comes To Dublin - Tyranny On The Street
Footage recorded the Day Sarkozy came to Dublin, people, Gardai and politicians
The strong Gardai presence can be clearly seen, always quick to say you don't have a right to do this and you don't have a right to do that but they are the ones acting unlawfully.

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author by europublication date Sun Aug 03, 2008 16:55author address author phone Report this post to the editors

This is just loopy- Luxembourg and Spain? Exactly when did they have a referendum on Lisbon?

Perhaps our deceptive friend means the EU constitution? A few more countries voted on that one (Ireland never got a chance)...

And comparing the trade situation of Ireland and a country which is subject to sanctions? what on earth is that about?

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