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Irish citizens will vote on the EU treaty on Thursday, 12 June (Photo: EUobserver)

EU holds breath ahead of Irish treaty referendum

All eyes are on Ireland this week as the European Union awaits the result of the country's EU treaty referendum on Thursday with a mixture of relief that the day has finally come around and fear that it may bring a "no" vote.

For much of the past half year, Ireland's lonely referendum route – it is the only one of the 27 member states to undergo the more unpredictable public poll rather than parliamentary ratification – has been the main topic of conversation in Brussels.

But whil...

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Irish citizens will vote on the EU treaty on Thursday, 12 June (Photo: EUobserver)

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