Say No 2 Lisbon!

tyrone | eu | news report Wednesday April 16, 2008 12:41 by Be Honest Lads - Ógra Shinn Féin

Ógra Shinn Féin Omagh campaign against the Lisbon Treaty.

No! 2 Lisbon Greets GAA Fans in Omagh

Ógra Shinn Féin targeted Sunday’s decisive GAA national league match, Tyrone v Mayo at Healy Park in Omagh, to build up popular opposition against the Lisbon Treaty.

Several thousand information leaflets where handed out to the thronged crowds attending the match, and a banner stating ‘No! 2 Lisbon ’ was erected at the front gate and also inside Healy park when the match kicked of.

Throughout the course of the ‘No! 2 Lisbon ’ campaign, Ógra Shinn Féin will be targeting GAA matches, as well as other significant sporting events across Ireland .

Speaking at Healy Park , National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Fein Barry McColgan said,

“The Lisbon Treaty would have a hugely negative affect on Ireland and its people. It would reduce our powers in Europe considerably; it would erode our neutrality, undermine workers rights and damage public services.”

“Ógra Shinn Féin will be targeting GAA matches and significant events throughout the course of the campaign, and we targeted today’s match to highlight the Lisbon Treaty to the thousands in attendance, and to urge the hundreds of travelling Mayo fans to vote No!”

“We received a hugely positive response from the crowds at Sunday’s match, and with proactive work on the ground, popularising opposition against the Lisbon Treaty, we can win the vote. In the months ahead, the message will be very clear at GAA matches, No! 2 Lisbon !”