Dublin North East Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

Labour councillors snub Dublin Electorate

Published: 18 November, 2008

Local Sinn Fein Representative Denise Mitchell has slammed Labour Party Dublin City Councillors for voting against a Sinn Féin motion put before Monday's monthly council meeting calling on Dublin City Council to fully respect the democratic wishes of the electorate following their rejection of the Lisbon Treaty.

"Despite Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore's declaration that the 'Lisbon Treaty is dead' and that the concerns of the Irish electorate must be addressed following their rejection of Lisbon in June it appears his Dublin City Councillors are so desperate to solidify their political relationship with Fianna Fáil on the Council that they will quite literally turn their backs on Labour voters if needs be.
"It is worth reminding ourselves that Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa also voted against a similar motion put before the EU Parliament in advance of the Lisbon Treaty which called on the European Parliament to respect the outcome of the referendum in Ireland. Like his Dublin City colleagues Mr De Rossa voted to dismiss the democratic decision of the very people he is elected to represent. Interestingly his own political alliance in the EU parliament supports the Lisbon Treaty.