#work rss Apple RSS The Irish Times - News Irish Times Politics RSS [p?c1=2&c2=8946263&cv=2.0&cj=1] IFRAME: //www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M9Q373 * Search * Newsletters * Crossword * Notices * My Account * Sign Out * Subscribe * Sign In [adserv|3.0|826.1|4269113|0|225|ADTECH;loc=300;target=_blank;kvtopic=Po litics;cookie=info;] Menu The Irish Times Sun, Jan 17, 2016 ^Sign In Welcome * The Irish Times * News * Sport * Business * Opinion * Life & Style * Culture * More * Video * Podcasts * Executive Jobs * Subscribe * My Account * Sign Out * Sign In * * News * Politics * Election 2016 * Oireachtas * Poll * Banking Inquiry All News * Ireland + Irish News * World + UK + Europe + US + Africa + Middle East + Asia-Pacific * Politics + Election 2016 + Oireachtas + Poll * Crime & Law * Social Affairs + Religion & Beliefs * Health * Education + Student Hub * Courts * Irish Times Data * Environment * Science * Consumer * Offbeat * In Depth * Specials + Year in Review + State Papers 1985 + Floods + Exodus * Podcasts + Inside Politics + World View * Subscriptions + ePaper + Newspaper Archive + Digital Message By using this website, you consent to our use of cookies. For more information on cookies see our Cookie Policy. (BUTTON) X Don’t take Yes vote for granted, warns Eamon Ryan Undecideds will determine result of same sex marriage referendum, Green leader says Sun, Apr 19, 2015, 15:36 Updated: Sun, Apr 19, 2015, 15:52 Kathryn Hayes Green Party leader Eamon Ryan: “If we do take the Yes vote for granted we risk losing it”. Photograph: Aidan Crawley Green Party leader Eamon Ryan: “If we do take the Yes vote for granted we risk losing it”. Photograph: Aidan Crawley Taking a Yes vote for granted in the upcoming marriage equality referendum will not see a positive result for the government, the leader of the Green Party has warned. Speaking during the ‘Limerick Spring Festival of Politics and Ideas’ taking place in Limerick this weekend, Eamon Ryan said tackling the concerns around family was central to securing a Yes result on May 22 next. Stressing the importance of reasoned debate, Mr Ryan said the result will be determined by the ‘undecided’ and warned that unless the Yes side listen to these voters concerns, they will default to a No vote. “If we do take the Yes vote for granted we risk losing it. You have to listen to the other side and we have to look at those who are undecided. We also have to confront the family argument on the No side if we want the Yes side to win,” he said. Calling for an immediate full public debate on the concerns around children, Mr Ryan said nothing is certain when it comes to predicting a result. “One third will vote Yes no matter what, and one third will vote No, but let us have a debate on family to get the remaining 30 per cent over the line...We have got to confront the No family argument to win the Yes side,” he said. ‘We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for’ is the tag line for this year’s Limerick Spring Festival of Politics and Ideas, which has returned to the city for its second year this weekend. The three day itinerary included 15 events ranging from big political debates to music and film premieres, art workshops, pop up protests, and political theatre and satire. The festival started life in 2014 as one of the City of Culture Made in Limerick projects and received funding to help stage and promote events. One of the highlights of the weekend was “The Big Debate” on Saturday which included a high profile panel of speakers tackle the question “Where does the Power Lie?” Among the speakers was Philippe Legrain, author of The European Spring and the former the former advisor to European Commission President Manuel Barroso. Speaking about the future of Greece in the Eurozone, Mr Le Gran, who previously stated publicly that Ireland was treated appallingly by the ECB during the banking crisis, said the best solution for Greece is to stay but only under the correct conditions. “I think that the best situation would be for Greece to remain debt relief by remaining within the Eurozone that is the best option. “That said if Germany isn’t willing to compromise and Greece is not willing to push things far enough in order to obtain debt relieve I think it would would be better off outside the Eurozone than staying in on the current terms.” He said if Greece left the Eurozone it would be very disruptive for Greece in the immediate future but in a short period you would have a country with much lower debt and freedom to set its own policies. Mr Legrain warned that any departure by Greece would have graver consequences for the rest of Europe as it would create an “uncertainty premium” for any other potentially crisis hit country, which would deter investment. “Obviously if Greece were doing well outside the Euro it’s likely that other countries might want to leave too, ” he said. * Topics: * Same-sex Marriage Referendum * Eamon Ryan Read More * Breda O’Brien: Does Mary McAleese understand why people are voting No? * Muslim leader warns against Yes vote in marriage referendum * Donohoe calls for ‘responsible tone’ in referendum debate Subscribe. More from The Irish Times * Crime & Law Gardaí search the Grand Canal bank in Ardclough, Co Kildare, where the body of a man was found in a suitcase on Saturday afternoon. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times. Gardaí say remains those of man who died in recent days * Opinion “The takeaway message from its negative poster this week might be that it has ceded control of the narrative to Fine Gael.” Photograph: Eric Luke / The Irish Times Fianna Fáil is changing but not quickly enough * Politics Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin, flanked by party colleagues, waves to supporters after his ardfheis speech at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times. 5:35 Coalition has not delivered a fair recovery - Martin * European Cup Leinster’s Sean Cronin celebrates after scoring a try in their clash with Bath in the European Champions Cup. Photo: Billy Stickland/Inpho Fountain of youth comes good for Leinster with fighting victory ADVERTISEMENT [adserv|3.0|826.1|4269110|0|170|ADTECH;loc=300;target=_blank;kvtopic=Po litics;cookie=info;] ADVERTISEMENT News, analysis and a prediction for every #ge16 constituency Latest Ireland Gardaí say remains those of man who died in recent days 14:43 Arson attack in Drogheda had potential ‘for loss of life’ 14:07 Cork school to host launch of Catholic Schools Week 12:56 Man (37) dies after car crash in Co Tipperary 12:53 Two held on suspicion of attempted murder in Belfast 12:33 ADVERTISEMENT [adserv|3.0|826.1|4269112|0|170|ADTECH;loc=300;target=_blank;kvtopic=Po litics;cookie=info;] Our politics team offer their unique take on political events of the day Google ID ____________________ Name ____________________ Surname ____________________ Email ____________________ (BUTTON) Sign Up [X] I would also like to receive occasional update emails from The Irish Times L-R: John Leahy (Renua), Eoin O’Broin (Sinn Fein), Jack Chambers (Fianna Fail). Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill People to watch in 2016 Harry McGee points to five expected do well at the ballot boxes Most Read in News 1 Conservative Germany is ‘mad as hell’ over Merkel’s policies 2 Gardaí say remains those of man who died in recent days 3 Isis ‘kills 300 people’ in Deir al-Zor, Syrian government says 4 Irish nanny plans to sue over wrongful detention in US 5 Woman who was asked to leave River Island awarded €7,500 Never miss a story. SUBSCRIBE Features & Opinion Fine Gael’s John Perry has no problem being an outcast * Fiach Kelly Fine Gael’s John Perry has no problem being an outcast On the canvass with the Sligo-North Leitrim TD who survived legal battle with his party What’s wrong with going negative? * Hugh Linehan What’s wrong with going negative? Weekend Read: Political parties are defining the narrative of the upcoming election, and the first signs of ‘negative campaigning’ have met with outrage. But highlighting your opponent’s shortcomings is part of politics Miriam Lord: PJ Mara was a charming, disarming spin doctor * Miriam Lord Miriam Lord: PJ Mara was a charming, disarming spin doctor The FF strategist gave the impression he found the whole political thing a bit of a lark PJ Mara: five attributes that defined former strategist * Harry McGee PJ Mara: five attributes that defined former strategist Part of the reason Mara was effective was his character traits made him well suited to role Taoiseach Dr Gatret FtizGerald and the British prime minister Margaret Thatcher at the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement in Hillsborough Castle, Co Down. Photograph: Matt Kavanagh Anglo-Irish Agreement A special collection of articles 30 years on [image.png] Subscribe on iTunes Follow on Soundcloud Listen on Stitcher News - direct to your inbox Which Daily Digest would you like? * ( ) Morning * ( ) Lunchtime * (*) Both Google ID ____________________ Name ____________________ Surname ____________________ Email ____________________ (BUTTON) Sign Up Politics on Twitter Tweets from @IrishTimesPol/oireachtas Follow @IrishTimesPol Connect IFRAME: //www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com% 2Firishtimes&send=false&layout=standard&width=300&show_faces=false&font =trebuchet+ms&colorscheme=light&action=like&height=35&appId=42210213449 0557 Subscribe About Us Policy & Terms Subscribe * Subscription Bundles * Gift Subscriptions * Home Delivery Irish Times Products & Services * ePaper * eBooks * Crosswords * Newspaper Archive * Dating * Ancestors * Email Alerts & Newsletters * Article Archive * Executive Jobs * Page Sales * Photo Sales About Us * Advertise * Contact Us * The Irish Times Trust * Careers Download on the App Store Download on Google Play * Our Partners * Rewarding Times * MyHome.ie * Irish Racing * Entertainment.ie * Top 1000 * MyAntiques.ie * The Gloss * Irish Times Training * Terms & Conditions * Privacy Policy * Cookie Information * Community Standards * Copyright * FAQs © 2015 THE IRISH TIMES For the best site experience please enable JavaScript in your browser settings Sign In ____________________ ____________________ (BUTTON) Sign In Forgot Password? Don't have an account? Subscribe * Subscriber quick links * Newspaper Archive * Crossword Club * IT Sunday * eBooks * Subscriber Benefits * My Account * Sign Out SUBSCRIBE ____________________ (BUTTON) Sun 17/1/2016 * News + Election 2016 + Ireland + World + Politics + Crime & Law + Social Affairs + Health + Education * Sport + Rugby + Soccer + Gaelic Games + Golf + Racing + Other Sports + Women in Sport + Comment * Business + The Economy + Your Money + Companies + Technology + Work + Commercial Property + Comment * Opinion + Editorials + Letters + Columnists + An Irishman's Diary + Opinion & Analysis + Martyn Turner * Life & Style + Food & Drink + Homes & Property + Health & Family + People + Travel + Motors + Fashion * Culture + Books + Film + Music + Stage + Art & Design + TV, Radio, Web + Treibh * More + You are what you read + eBooks + Offers + Jobs + Family Notices + Dating + Competitions * Video + Film Show + New to the Parish + Give Me Five + Feast * Podcasts + Inside Politics + World View + Second Captains + Business + Róisín Meets + Off Topic + The Women's Podcast * Executive Jobs * Crosswords * Newsletters * Notices ____________________ (BUTTON) ____________________ ____________________ Forgot Password? (BUTTON) Sign In Invalid email or password. Subscriber quick links * Newspaper Archive * Crossword Club * ePaper desktop app * IT Sunday * eBooks * Subscriber Benefits * My Account