Here Joe Higgins MEP talks about his first day in the european parliament, and how all the establishment parties in Ireland were part of a ´grand coalition´ to elect Jerzy Buzek as president of the parliament. Former Polish Prime Minister, Jerzy Buzek, was elected as the President of the European Parliament today. He was the [...]
Joe Higgins MEP lashes coalition of establishment parties for Presidency of European Parliament
On July - 15 - 2009
Lisbon II set for October 2nd
On July - 8 - 2009
Following the announcement of 2 October as the date for the Lisbon Treaty Referendum, we intend to mount a vigorous campaign of opposition to the Lisbon Treaty. We will campaign with other groups opposed to Lisbon who share a similar view to the Socialist Party. The establishment will attempt to portray the vote on the [...]
Joe Higgins MEP condemns wasteful pro-Lisbon postcards
On July - 7 - 2009
The plan by the Government to issue pro Lisbon Treaty postcards to households around the country is a naked bit of opportunism essentially to get the Fianna Fail view out at the expense of the taxpayers. The fact is that more than half the taxpayers rejected the Fianna Fail/Government position on Lisbon one year ago. [...]
Updated: Joe Higgins in the Media on Lisbon II
On June - 22 - 2009
Joe Higgins will be on Questions & Answers on RTE 1 today (Monday 22nd June 09) today at the earlier than usual time of 9:30pm, discussing Lisbon. He was also on Morning Ireland on Friday. To listen to Joe’s interview on Morning Ireland click here. To watch Questions and answers online live log on to: [...]
Lisbon: Round Two – A bosses charter, despite ‘guarantees’
On June - 18 - 2009
Less than two weeks after the Euro Election campaign a Euro related charade is about to be visited on the Irish people. We are now being told that the FiannaFail/Green Party Coalition Government will present us with the Lisbon Treaty for a vote in late September or early October as soon as the EU Heads [...]
EU Guarantees Don’t Change the Militarisation in Lisbon
On May - 30 - 2009
When it comes to the thrust toward militarisation of the EU firmly implanted in the Lisbon Treaty, no guarantees can change what are very categorical dictates to Member States. The three specific issues which I wish to highlight in this regard are: 1. The extinction of the right of Member States to follow a foreign [...]
Joe higgins on media spin and No to Lisbon
On March - 29 - 2009
The Campaign Against the EU Treaty, CAEUC, launched a report revealing the extent of RTE’s, Irelands national broadcaster, failure to adequately provide a fair and balanced coverage to those who were opposed to it. Here, Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party, outlines his response to the report and to any future referenda coverage. Joe Higgins [...]
