Irish CEOs say rejecting Lisbon Treaty was ‘damaging’

The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) relased in July 2009 the preliminary findings of a new survey of over 300 Irish CEOs from across the country, which found that 84% believed that the June 2008 Lisbon Treaty rejection in a referendum damaged Ireland's international reputation.

The survey also found that that over 98% of the CEOs believe that EU membership has been important to the success of Irish business. Among companies with over 50 employees the figure was 100%, while for companies with fewer than 50 employees the figure was 97.6%.

ESO: Background information: Irish voters reject EU treaty http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-voters-reject-eu-treaty/

IBEC: Press Release, 27.7.09: Survey: Lisbon rejection damaged Ireland's reputation http://www.ibec.ie/IBEC/Press/PressPublicationsdoclib3.nsf/vPages/Newsroom~survey-lisbon-rejection-damaged-ireland%27s-reputation-27-07-2009?OpenDocument?OpenDocument

Irish Times, 27.7.09: Lisbon vote 'damaged Ireland's reputation' http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0727/1224251385123.html

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