A recently conducted poll has suggested that support for the Nice Treaty among the Irish public is waning, news which must have come as something of a blow to the ruling Fianna Fail party, which launched its yes to Nice campaign on Sunday.
The survey, conducted by the Irish Times and the Market Research Bureau of Ireland (MRBI) and published at the weekend, showed that 37% of voters intend to vote in favour of the Nice Treaty, and 25% against it. Of the rest, 32% said that they were undecided, while the remainder revealed that they do not plan to vote at all.
However, despite a 12% lead, pro-Nice campaigners are still concerned, as the first referendum on the topic, held in June 2001 was lost by the Yes side, despite the fact that the polls had predicted them a 17% lead.
According to recent reports in the Irish media, support for the FF/PD government is falling as a result of perceived economic mismanagement - a charge hotly denied by Finance Minister, Charlie McCreevy this week - and allegations of corrupt payments to former government ministers.
However, voters are being urged to separate the issues, and not to use the forthcoming referendum as a platform to protest on other subjects.
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