O'Leary and Ganley go head-to-head on Lisbon

Debate on the Lisbon Treaty between Declan Ganley, Entrepreneur and No vote campaigner, and Michael O'Leary, Ryanair CEO and Yes vote advocate

[@petar84]

i like o'leary

[@shayno125]

well done michael! :)

[@hickswasright]

Read the treaty, and then you don't have to try and figure out who's lying and who's telling the truth.. That would be responsible voting... Henry Ford said "people deserve the government they get", and anyone who votes in favour of this treaty/constitution deserves the results.. Articles 59, 77(3), 118, 222, and Article 335, "...the Union can acquire or dispose of movable and immovable property..." to name a few... READ, LEARN, DISCERN

[@dave782]

I heard O Leary talking about Lisbon been protective of Workers Rights a few Day's ago. When you hear somebody like O Leary talking about protecting Worker's Rights, you know then, that the exact opposit is a Fact. I'll be Voting No.

[@JackDoonerMusic]

Please... Get everyone you know to Vote NO. We need a NO vote again...

[@Diarmuidp07]

to be honest im on the fence weather its a yes or no. But I do think it is wrong that we have to vote again when already our answer was no. it feels like we're being pushed to vote yes.

[@robbocarroll]

I have to say i have been waiting four years to see O leary take a trashing on live t.v. I believe that debate will go down in history just as the Late late show Interview where Gerry Adams showed up Gay Byrne and the Loyalists Propagandist. Well Done Declan Really hit home with cold hard facts, all we got from o leary was "im a major employer in this country" mmm ok! And your point is? Well D. Ganley VOTE NO.. VOTE NO 4 Europe!!

[@TheProudirish]

Bully?? If you feel that just turn off the tv or put the paper down. Funny how you agree with Miriam but did she not try the bully bit not to mention Ganley who went from calling O'Leary Michael first and then Mick when he started to lose the debate.

[@PaddyIrishman]

Michael O' Leary. Worker rights..in the same sentence. Only words missing are "lack of" when used simultaneously! The man is a cowboy, a very smart one. But still a cowboy, PEOPLE NEED TO GET OUT AND BE VOCAL ON THE NO SIDE. DON'T JUST SIT AT HOME ON KZbin SAYING YOU WILL VOTE NO. LET IT BE KNOWN TO EVERYONE YOU MEET. I have been canvassing for the NO vote. Lets make it happen people. The future of your country is in your hands.

[@AdamFitzJKD]

Yes was the right decision, but hearing Tony Blair as a strong candidate for EU President is ridiculous, he rejects the Euro among other things, at least make a senseable choice.

[@VivaLaPol]

O'Leary took part one, but he let Ganley take the end by simply going overboard with the insults.

[@moncai1]

Yes vote won.

[@Kanblu]

In this "debate" Michael O'Leary referred to the independent referendum commission and siptu etc. to back up his statements. Declan Ganley had to resort to hyperbole. Is no one else here put off by the fact that Delcan Ganley sounds like a conspiracy theorist e.g. '' this is death for democracy in Europe" He might as well stand there and exclaim "the end is nigh!!"

[@cornwallgeezer]

Vote No!

[@maxfm83]

Good to see Declan's put away his US flag this time....... MAKE A POSITIVE STATEMENT FOR THE FUTURE. VOTE YES.

[@cornwallgeezer]

Who wants the power? Who's pumping millions of Euros into the Yes side? Who's asking you to vote again? Who has totally unelected self serving bodies? Who is trying to push these treaties through? Do you know what/who you are voting for? Do you know what democracy is? VOTE NO!

[@1pedrocomo]

If Michael O'Leary wants us to vote YES, then I ask WHY ?................. I will still be voting NO.

[@paddymourinho]

LOOK AT THE COMMENT RATINGS ON THIS PAGE! Who exactly voted yes???

[@JackDoonerMusic]

Vote NO! Explain... what about the minimum wage of 1.84euro?? Young people will not be able to afford to go to college with that minimum wage. Vote NO!

[@thunder1001]

if Michael O'Leary is voting yes, thats a good enough reason for me to vote no.

[@moyvilla9]

I really do hope Ireland votes No. For the good of Europe. Michael O Leary came off as a bully in this, all he had was "i'm an employer" and Ganley was "Dana".

[@streings]

yes because if we had to vote the 82million people in germany would ensure the president is always german. also if we had to vote every 6 months the turn outs would be abysmal

[@hotmann29]

Voting YES is also not what our fore fathers would ever have wanted we foughted for this country to get a united country and we will never ever have one if we go for yes, many are going for yes as they are afraid with the jobs problem but that wont happen a yes vote distories Ireland FACT aidan

[@kpetals]

good man declan ,great to have ye bak fightin for the truth again

[@outside-man]

Even if You knew nothing about Lisbon, You would VOTE NO just listening to O'Leary.

[@opusde]

michael o leary should take a bit of time to read the lisbon treaty properly,its obvious declan ganley has and knows what he is talking about,o leary's bullying tactics didn't work and the lisbon treaty will be rejected again.

[@aidanNess]

o leary cannot debate that well, Ganley is right vote no

[@Kanblu]

Ask yourself why the no campaign has to be so hysterical? Why not calmly state REAL facts and figures? Consider this before you vote us out into the cold.

[@aidanNess]

a boy ganley, o leary hasn't a clue

[@patrickinurface]

actually after thinkin bout my last comment beware propaganda too !

[@radix0935]

haha o leary as PM. he was completely out of his depth with ganley so had to resort to insulting him! so where are all these jobs!? every day for the last week iv heard of more hundreds of jobs lost, and of course if the treaty went NO they'd be blaming that on the fact that unemployment is spiraling out of control like it is now!

[@cionad]

Ganley is more irritating than Jeremy Kyle.

[@jcnba28]

VOTE NO if ye have any common sense!!!

[@KenfromDublin]

Ganley blew O'Leary ot of the skies.

[@tiger1770]

You clearly know nothing of that position. Its the equalivant positon of ceann coirle in the Dail We dont elect john o donoghue to that position either!!!

[@baconified]

I hate the conspiracy nuts who talk about the New World Order. The three i really can't stand are: At number 3 it's Gordon( this New World Order will illuminate the path ahead) Brown. hard luck Gordon. At number 2 it's Henry (there is a very real possibility of a New World Order)Kissinger, oooh hard luck Henry so close. But at number 1 by a mile it's ex president of the United States George (when we are successful and we will be) Bush senior. Conspiracy? NUTS. We are voting NO.

[@TheProudirish]

Funny how you can read what you want into the interview - did you miss the ganley bully bit not to mention O'Callaghan?? Don't forget the conspiracy theory bit - who are you trying fool!!

[@Diarmuidp07]

your talking nonsense totally off topic

[@gofman69]

i'll say 1 thing,we will have a new President of da EU in da comming months,will U or I vote 4 him/her..NO we cant,is dat democracy????

[@PonchusMcMuffin]

I will be voting no on Lisbon2 because it means decisions that effect ireland will be made by germany, france and britain and we will essentially have no say(or 0.8% of a say). With regards to the debate i thought o'leary was a disgrace y bringing in personal insults. He isnt interested in the well being of this country, only himself.

[@boots920]

Vote No !