D Monday, October 5, 2009 METRO Flying the flag: A pro-treaty campaigner celebrates the result beside graffiti calling for a No vote Picture: PA Donegal No a blow to CoughlanDONEGALS No vote in the Lisbon referendum was a signal to Tnaiste Mary Coughlan that she was failing to deliver in her own back yard, it was claimed yesterday. In a major embarrassment for Ms Coughlan, who is TD for Donegal South West, the county was alone in rejecting the EU deal this time around. Anti-treaty campaigner, Sinn Fins Pdraig Mac Lochlainn, said the countys vote was sparked as much by disillusionment with Dublin as with Brussels. Its a message to the second most powerful person in the country that she is not delivering, he said. The councillor said 20,000 people are unemployed in Donegal and hopes had been high when Ms Coughlan was appointed to Cabinet that joblessness and low pay there would be tackled. Economic issues were reason for Yes, says Cowen TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has said one of the main reasons for the pass- ing of the Lisbon Treaty on Friday was that voters had focused on eco- nomic issues and made a decision based on how we promote and de- fend our own interests. We are a small open economy two out of three of our jobs are based in enterprises that have orders in European markets, he said. The Taoiseach insisted that Ire- lands 67.1 per cent Yes vote was a declaration of intent to stay at the heart of Europe. Its a good day for Ireland and a good day for Europe, he said. European Commission president Jos Manuel Barroso said: The Irish people have spoken. They have said a resounding Yes to Europe. Thank you, Ireland. More than 1.2million people By coN doherty to fast-track the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty, after Irelands back- ing for the EU reform package was secured. The Irish constitutional require- ment for a referendum on the charter was seen as the main hurdle to reform of how the 27-member union is run. And after a two-thirds majority ballot in favour of the treaty, attention is switching to the last re- maining barriers to reform. Only Poland, which is expected to rubber-stamp the treaty within days, and the Czech Republic, where there is a legal challenge, have yet to formally ratify the deal. After the vote, Mr Cowen said former UK prime minister Tony Blair would get Irish backing if he stood for the new post of EU president. Well wait and see if, in fact, he is a candidate but you can take it we will be very supportive, he said. voted in favour of the treaty this time round a 20 per cent swing since the shock rejection last year. Only two constituencies, both in Donegal, voted against. The No camp, which included ac- tivists from Socialist MEP Joe Hig- gins to Sinn Fin and Catholic group Cir, demanded the Government now deliver on commitments that Lisbon would result in jobs. European leaders are now looking to Poland and the Czech Republic Backing: Blair and cowen Failing: coughlan notablE quotEs today we have done the right thing for our own future and the future of our children Brian cowen If it were hurling or football it would be one-one so we should be looking for a replay! Socialist MeP Joe higgins wants a third referendum Im an insignificant nobody... declan Ganley compares himself to commission president Jos Manuel Barroso. I politically admire a masterful campaign from a masterful politician who has made absolute glove puppets out of the opposition the businessman went on to heap praise on Mr cowen the way this thing has been conducted is more akin to Zimbabwe or Afghanistan UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage Voters also resisted the trojan horses that were wheeled into this country bearing British eurosceptics, like the United Kingdom Independence Party, the open europe think-tank and the British-owned anti-european media Former european Parliament president and Irish MeP Pat cox Fears and insecurities of voters were skilfully tapped into by an illegally over- funded yes campaign Former Green MeP Patricia McKenna of the Peoples Movement how irEland votEd total electorate: 3,078,032 total Votes cast: 1,816,098 Percentage of yes votes: 67 Percentage of No votes: 33 highest yes Vote: dublin South 82 per cent two constituencies voted No: donegal North east, with 51 per cent No, and donegal South West, with 50.3 per cent voting No Voter turnout: In 2009, turnout was 58 per cent, with 1,214,268 people voting yes and 594,606 No Across the 12 dublin constituencies, 69 per cent voted yes, with a turnout of 59.3 per cent turnout 2008: 53.13 per cent, with a majority of 53.4 per cent voting No After Irelands Yes, focus moves to the Poles and the Czechs index.html2.html3.html4.html5.html6.html7.html8.html9.html10.html11.html12.html13.html14.html15.html16.html17.html18.html19.html20.html21.html22.html23.html