Case for Irish Yes is a hard sell / Dublin in final push for EU treaty Yes vote / Irish voters left with bitter taste

Previews articles immediately preceding the referendum in Ireland on the European Fiscal Compact, 31 May 2012.

EUObserver, 28.5.12: Another treaty, another Irish referendum http://euobserver.com/7/116395

Irish Times, 30.5.12: Court to rule on Sinn Féin challenge http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/0530/breaking2.html

EUObserver, 31.5.12: Irish head to polls on fiscal treaty http://euobserver.com/843/116429

EurActiv, 31.5.12: EU watches Irish vote with detachment http://www.euractiv.com/future-eu/eu-watches-irish-vote-detachment-news-513049

Spiegel Online International, 30.5.12: Ireland's Test Vote on Merkel's Fiscal Pact http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/irish-engage-in-intense-debate-over-euro-zone-fiscal-pact-referendum-a-836006.html

BBC News, 30.5.12: Ireland prepares to vote on fiscal treaty http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18261922

Deutsche Welle, 30.5.12: Europe hopes for 'yes' vote from Ireland http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15981049,00.html

ESO: Background information: Irish European Fiscal Compact referendum, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-european-fiscal-compact-referendum-2012/

ESO: Background information: Fear drives Irish towards Yes vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/fear-drives-irish-towards-yes-vote/

BBC News, 28.5.12: Referendum voters consider EU fiscal treaty arguments http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18221474

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