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Originally Posted by Hugh
No, they weren’t - there were 2 referendums on accepting the Lisbon Treaty, not on joining the EU.
The first referendum was held in June 2008 was rejected by the Irish electorate, by a margin of 53.4% to 46.6%, with a turnout of 53%.[
The second referendum was held in October 2009, and the proposal was approved by 67.1% to 32.9%, with a turnout of 59%.
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Semantics.
Two treaties we didn’t even get a vote on.
Maastricht - which is basically what turned the EEC into the EU and a political entity, followed by
Lisbon which basically turned the EU into a quasi-state.
All members need to agree. The Rep of Ireland did not agree but rather than accept that, the question was asked again (sound familiar) and was overturned a year later.
This is not the first time. Ireland’s laws meant that they had to have a vote on at his type of thing. They initially rejected the Treaty of Nice, only to have to vote again on it a year later.
Denmark was also ordered to think again on Maastricht.
https://www.statista.com/chart/16479...a-second-vote/