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Non C'est Non: Sarkozy's Irish visit met with protests

category national | eu | news report author Monday July 21, 2008 23:56author by Paula Geraghtyauthor email mspgeraghy at yahoo dot ie

Anti Globalisation protestors took to Government buildings to highlight the WTO impact on Irish farming, workers and human rights and fisheries. Each group was divided and coralled into three different sections in a state move to institutionalise supposed differences in those who articulated a NON in the Lisbon Treaty referendum.
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He came, he saw, kissed Cowen and left after a whirlwind 5 hour tour.
The IFA, Caeuc with it's may affiliated organisations and Fisheries groups came out in force today to Merrion Square to help Sarkozy understand the meaning of Non.

For those who weren't there a taste of events.

Photoessay (c) Paula Geraghty

The Longford IFA boys are back in town
The Longford IFA boys are back in town

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Joe Higgins
Joe Higgins

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Farmers wot lunch
Farmers wot lunch

Part of the IFA contingent
Part of the IFA contingent



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