GALWAY COUNCILLORS UNITE AGAINST LISBON

Date Published: 21-Sep-2009

Five Galway councillors, 2 from the city and 3 from the county, will meet at Galway’s Spanish Arch at noon today (Mon 21st Sept) to unite in their opposition to the Lisbon Treaty.The five councillors include: Colette Connolly of Labour and Independent Councillor Catherine Connolly, both from the city and their County Council colleagues Independent Seosamh Ó Cuaig, Dermot Connolly of Sinn Féin and Tomás Ó Curraoin of Republican Sinn Féin. Meanwhile, also on the No side, Libertas leader Declan Ganley speaking in Galway last night, said he's shocked the EU Commission President, Mr. Barroso, who was campaigning in Ireland during the weekend, has refused to debate with him about the Lisbon Treaty.