The three major political parties urged their followers to support the treaty, as did the main churches. Joining the call for a "Yes" vote were IBEC, ISME, ICTU, the IFA and the ICMSA. Despite this formidable consensus the people rejected the treaty. Many of those who were of that consensus have yet to show their hand. I hope the majority will be in favour of a "Yes" result on this occasion. Despite what was said this afternoon by the Minister of State about the utterances of the president of the IFA, John Dillon, the IFA is already making ominous noises about certain conditions being met. ICTU may yet take a jaundiced view at the increasing unemployment figures and declining economic performance in the context of an enlarged European Union. There is also the possibility that the component members of congress might decide to go their own individual negative way.