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Accommodating Ireland: The Conclusions of the European Council of 11-12 December 2008 on the Lisbon Treaty

Gavin Michael Barrett
University College Dublin (UCD) - School of Law

December 16, 2008

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This paper analyses the outline settlement of the 'Irish question' arrived at by the heads of state and government at the European Council meeting of 11 and 12 December 2009, with a view to facilitating Irish ratification of the Lisbon Treaty in a further referendum.

Keywords: Ireland, referendum, EU, European Union, Lisbon, Treaty of Lisbon

JEL Classifications: N40

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Date posted: December 18, 2008 ; Last revised: January 30, 2009

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Barrett, Gavin Michael, Accommodating Ireland: The Conclusions of the European Council of 11-12 December 2008 on the Lisbon Treaty (December 16, 2008). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1317425

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Gavin Michael Barrett (Contact Author)

University College Dublin (UCD) - School of Law ( email )

Roebuck Castle
Belfield
Dublin 4 Ireland

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