Two treaties and a referendum: the risky strategy of the No side

The biggest challenge to No advocates will be the charge that rejection of the fiscal treaty will have major economic risks, writes Gavin Barrett.

'No' campaigners want a referendum on the ESM as well. Photo: Photocall
'No' campaigners want a referendum on the ESM as well. Photo: Photocall

The phoney war which has prevailed since Enda Kenny's surprise February 28 announcement of a referendum on the fiscal treaty is ending.

Last Wednesday week, the date of May 31 was announced for a poll on the 2012 Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill. Once the bill is passed by both ...