From the Irish Times:

The Lisbon Treaty has been rejected by Irish voters sparking a crisis for plans to reform European Union structures.

A total of 53.4 per cent voted to reject the treaty, while 46.6 per cent voted in favour. All but 10 constituencies rejected the treaty, with a total of 752,451 voting in favour of Lisbon and 862,415 votes against. Turnout was 53.1 per cent.

The founder of Libertas, Declan Ganley, who campaigned for a No vote, said: “The Irish people have rejected the Lisbon Treaty. “it is a great day for Irish democracy”, he added.

“This is democracy in action . . . and Europe needs to listen to the voice of the people,” Mr Ganley said.

Hooray for the Irish! They have the balls to tell the EU bureaucracy to go to hell. Of course, the bureaucrats are shocked — shocked — at such audacity. Ach, I love the Irish. Other EU governments aren’t even going to let their people vote. It’s what the EU bureaucrats (including the Irish) call democracy.