Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)

So the referendum will now take place and Sinn Féin welcomes this. Crucially, it means that the people - the citizens - will have their say on a matter of profound and long-lasting consequence. Equally importantly, the details of this treaty, the European Stability Mechanism and their implications will be fully discussed and debated before a final decision is made. It is called democracy, Taoiseach, so welcome to that world.

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