“I need to understand the message that the Irish wanted to convey in voting No to a treaty signed by the representatives of the 27 member states,” he said.
But the French premier has made it clear that he believes Ireland will have to vote again on the treaty which No campaigners say disregards the expressed wishes of the Irish people and is contrary to the rules of the European Union.
SF to tell Sarkozy there can be no repeat vote – The Irish Times -Sat, Jul 19, 2008
As we like a good wake in Ireland , we should start planning a great big one, because I think democracy is on its last legs and we will be putting it in the ground sometime soon.
