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The Irish go to the polls on Thursday to vote in a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. The future of the 27-nation block hangs in the balance.
Most of Ireland will vote on Thursday whether or not to approve the Lisbon Treaty, the EU document hammered out to replace the failed 2005 constitution. In the islands off the coast of Donegal, however, voting already began on Monday.
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The final days before the vote have been full of furious campaigning on both sides. Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen wants his countrymen to say yes...
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Until recently, polls showed that a majority of Irish were set to approve the treaty. But a recent survey put the "no" crowd ahead.
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Should Ireland reject the treaty, it is unclear what would come next for the EU.
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