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High-profile support on both sides in IrelandBoth the Yes ; and No ; camps have big names on their side.Copy LinkCopiedShare via emailShare on XShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedInSeptember 16, 20099:40 pm CE <a href=www.stanley-cups.com.es>termo stanley</a> TBy Judith CrosbieThe leading figures in this years Lisbon treaty referendum campaign are very different to last years. Libertas has made a late comeback to the No campaign, with its charismatic businessman leader Declan Ganley quick to get the message out on the media. But it is questionable if he can make an impact with less than three weeks to go before polling. At the very least Libertas will be pushed to find space on electricity and lamp posts 鈥?the majority of posters a <a href=www.cup-stanley.com.de>stanley thermobecher</a> lready up are advocating a Yes vote. AdvertisementAdvertisementC贸ir, a Catholic conservative and nationalist group, has been getting its message across with some provocative posters 鈥?one suggesting that the minimum wage in Ireland would go down to just 鈧?.84 under Lisbon. Left-wing No campaigners have been holding public meetings and sending out emails. They were given a boost in June when the Socialist Partys Joe Higgins won a seat in the European Parliament. Sinn F茅in, the only <a href=www.stanley-cups.it>stanley thermos</a> political party in the Irish parliament that opposes the treaty, failed to win a seat in the European Parliament in June, with former MEP Mary Lou McDonald losing out. To date it has run a lacklustre campaign. The UK Independence Party has been more active this time and is sending out leaflets to every