THE 30 SECOND CHAT
The 30 second guide to Lisbon
EXPORTS – IRELAND’S FUTURE
70% of Ireland’s exports are sold to Europe and 2 out of every 3 jobs rely on exports.
IRELAND’S JOBS STRATEGY
Our EU membership and the positive perception of Ireland has given us a real advantage when it comes to attracting jobs into the country.
IRELAND – PART OF A STRONG TEAM IN EUROPE
Europe is working with Ireland providing support and funds for workers , people in training and small factories and businesses.
IRELAND IN CONTROL OF KEY DECISIONS
Ireland will keep control control in the areas of most importance to Irish people – taxation , budgets, social welfare, education, the family, justice and neutrality
IRISH COMMISSIONER – A GUARANTEED VOICE AT THE EU TABLE
Lisbon means we are guaranteed a full time EU Commissioner – Irish influence at the EU table
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LATEST NEWS
Today’s the day
Make your vote count. Vote Yes.
Packie Bonner canvasses for a Yes vote to Lisbon
Irish goalkeeping legend Packie Bonner joined We Belong on a canvass of Dublin city centre early this morning.
To read the full press release follow the link above.
170,000 students in third level education – another reason to Vote Yes
30 young students and Lisbon supporters joined We Belong staff and volunteers today to highlight the need for a Yes vote to secure jobs and a positive future for the 170,000 students currently in third-level education, who will be graduating over the next couple of years.
Read the full press release by following the link above.
See our coverage in The Irish Daily Star below.
Get it over the Line – Sports Stars ask voters to “tog out” for Lisbon on Friday
Get it over the Line – Sports Stars ask voters to tog out for Lisbon on Friday
The pro Lisbon Group We Belong teamed up with a host of sports stars outside Croke Park on Sunday and asked match goers to tog out for Lisbon on Friday next.
Stars canvassing included Dublin Footballers Bernard Brogan, Bernard Brogan Jr, Alan Brogan, Jason Sherlock, Ross McConnell and Barry Cahill; Irish rugby stars Malcolm O’Kelly and Shane Byrne, former rugby international Hugo MacNeill, Olympian and Irish flag bearer at the Beijing Olympics Ciara Peelo as well as Pat Hickey, President of the Irish Olympic Committee.
To read the full press relaese follow the link above.
To see the coverage of the canvass in the Irish Independent click here.
To listen to the coverage of the canvass on Drivetime click here.
Irish Soccer Manager Giovanni Trapattoni declares for Lisbon
Irish soccer manager Giovanni Trapattoni has weighed in behind We Belong’s Yes to Lisbon campaign. Follow the link to read the full press release.
Olivia Buckley speaks at Women in Europe event
Click here to watch the video of We Belong Director Olivia Buckley speaking at a Women in Europe event which was held in Drogheda a couple of weeks ago. The event was also attended by EU Commissioner Margot Wallstrom.
Kilkenny Manager Brian Cody backs the We Belong campaign for Lisbon
Kilkenny Hurling Manager Brian Cody has today given his backing to a yes vote for Lisbon. Speaking in Kilkenny the successful four in a row manager said he believed Lisbon was important for Ireland’s future and the future of the younger generations coming behind us. “I believe this is the right thing to do”, he said.
See Brian Cody’s full statement.
We Belong on Morning Ireland
Listen to We Belong Director Olivia Buckley talking about the campaign on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio One on Wednesday 23 September by clicking here.
We Belong: It’s Their Future Too
Yes Vote Good For Jobs
A Yes vote in the upcoming Lisbon Referendum will boost jobs say 90% of CEOs interviewed in survey
For more information click here