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| Irish 'ready to hold new EU vote' | Irish 'ready to hold new EU vote' |
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| The Irish Republic is willing to hold a second referendum on the EU's reform treaty, according to draft documents at a Brussels EU summit, reports say. | The Irish Republic is willing to hold a second referendum on the EU's reform treaty, according to draft documents at a Brussels EU summit, reports say. |
| The Lisbon Treaty has been on ice since being rejected by Irish voters in June. | The Lisbon Treaty has been on ice since being rejected by Irish voters in June. |
| But a new vote is likely to be held by next October, with the EU presidency setting out guarantees designed to satisfy Irish voters, Irish media say. | But a new vote is likely to be held by next October, with the EU presidency setting out guarantees designed to satisfy Irish voters, Irish media say. |
| The summit beginning in Brussels is also due to take crucial decisions on EU measures to tackle climate change. | The summit beginning in Brussels is also due to take crucial decisions on EU measures to tackle climate change. |
| The proposal for a second referendum is included in draft conclusions which are expected to be presented by the current holders of the EU presidency, France, and signed off by EU leaders later on Thursday, the Irish Times reported. | |
| The EU is set to offer guarantees that the the treaty will not affect three main areas of concern to Irish "No" voters: abortion, neutrality and taxation, says the BBC's Europe editor Mark Mardell. | |
| Ireland is also likely to be able to keep its EU commissioner. |