Lisbon scaremongering reaches new and sadder depths

The elite of irish society make the European Movement Ireland (EMI) and its alter ego Alliance for Europe (AFE). The supreme court ruling in the 1995 McKenna judgment prohibits taxpayers money being used to fund the yes side. As such EMI cannot participate in referendum campaigns directly.
I had always treated EMI as serious politicians who made their case in a rational and dignified manner and who all round conducted themselves with a high degree of decorum. A lot has changed since the Irish people courageously said no to Lisbon last year. A new website called www.irelandsfuture.ie has popped up making numerous vague threats about our non-ratification. In fact exactly the same threats made to the Danish and Swedish people when they voted on joining the euro currency in 2000 and 2003 respectively (those threats proved empty by the way). Similarly the EMI website is publishing cartoon style documents prophesizing our demise, these echo the releases of the British National Party. http://www.europeanmovement.ie/fileadmin/files_emireland/downloads/The_Irish_Stun__12_June_2018.pdf
A sea change has taken place in Ireland’s relationship with Brussels. We are no longer offered positive arguments about the benefits of treaties, we are now threatened with the consequences of saying no. Much like the pro-EU lobby carry on in the remaining EFTA countries.
Indeed a lot of courage will be required of the irish people to resist this fear campaign. Take inspiration from the Danes and the Swedes!