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Ireland Will Have To Vote Again On Lisbon, says Sarkozy
MARK HENNESSY, LARA MARLOWE Political Correspondents

FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy’s declaration that Ireland will have to hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty has caused quiet fury within the Government, just days before he visits Ireland. During a meeting with deputies from his UMP party at his office in Paris yesterday, Mr Sarkozy, according to quotes from a number of those in attendance, said: “The Irish will have to vote again.” The UMP deputies repeated the remarks to journalists waiting outside. On Monday, the French president will travel to Dublin for a five-hour visit and hold meetings with Taoiseach Brian Cowen. He will also meet some of those from the referendum campaign’s Yes and No camps.

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Libertas May Contest European Elections
DENIS STAUNTON in Washington

LIBERTAS FOUNDER Declan Ganley has confirmed that the group is raising money across Europe as it considers running candidates throughout the EU in next year's elections to the European Parliament. And if Ireland voted a second time on the Lisbon Treaty, he predicted an even bigger No vote.

Mr Ganley made his comments before news emerged of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's reported view that the Irish electorate would have to vote again on Lisbon.

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Sarkozy 'Forum' With No Side Scrapped
MARK HENNESSY, Political Correspondent

PLANS FOR French president Nicolas Sarkozy to meet in public with anti-Lisbon Treaty campaigners have been scrapped, following last-minute nervousness by the French side.
The French leader will arrive in Dublin on Monday for a five-hour visit which has attracted considerable attention, following his private remarks on Tuesday when he told French MPs that Ireland would have to vote again.

Irish and French officials have met over the last two days to agree an itinerary for the short visit, which is the subject of considerable Irish concern that Mr Sarkozy could make a difficult situation even worse.

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