Why is Ireland the Only State to Say No?

cookiemonster wrote:

molly bloom aka cactus f wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

Because we were the only ones who could.

Yes, but why were we the only ones to have a referendum?

Because they didn't think we would.

They did think that, but the answer is because our Constitution dictates that we do so.

So who decided that we would, the AG?

EvotingMachine0197 wrote:

So who decided that we would, the AG?

I presume that it would be the AG who advised that we would need one. The judges in the Crotty case were really the people who 'decided' that we would.

I would dearly love to see the AG's advice to the government. I have my own theories as to why Lisbon requires a referendum (as opposed to needing one, politically), but they are theories (admittedly, so would the AG's opinion be, but it would hopefully be a far better informed opinion!).

You're all so literal

molly bloom aka cactus f wrote:

Your all so literal

What about our all so literal?

And prosy. And nit picking.