Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

There is a lot of scaremongering, from both sides, in the run up to the Lisbon Treaty referendum.

The No side say we will loose our neutrality and be drawn in 'battle groups' against our will if we Vote Yes.

The Yes side say we will loose investment, goodwill and support from other EU countries if we Vote No.

Terms like 'Lulas' are bandied about by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern while Libertas target individuals like Lucinda Creighton in an attempt to make them the bogeyman of the issue.

With all this negativity during the prelude to the campaign I would urge your readers to seek out independent information which is available from the Referendum Commission on the Lisbon Treaty.

Your readers can contact the Referendum Commission by writing to them at

The Referendum Commission, 18 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, by phoning them on (01) 6395695, by e-mail at refcom@ombudsman.gov.ie, or by visiting their web site at http://www.refcom.ie/.

The only thing that matters is the facts and I would urge all your readers to seek them out before coming to a decision.

Yours sincerely

Cllr Keith Martin

Labour's "Yes to Lisbon" Campaign Westport

33 Pairc Na Coille

Westport

Co. Mayo