My Way News - Irish give decisive `yes' to EU reform on 2nd try
My Way News reports: "Ireland's recession-hit voters have overwhelmingly approved the European Union's ambitious and long-delayed reform plans, electoral chiefs announced Saturday in a referendum result greeted with wild cheers in Dublin - and nervous sighs of relief in Brussels."

My Way News - Irish vote again on European Union reform treaty
My Way News reports: "The future of the European Union hung in the balance Friday as Ireland's voters decided once again whether to ratify a treaty aimed at making the 27-nation body more decisive and effective. [...] A second Irish 'no' would doom the Lisbon Treaty, a painstakingly negotiated blueprint for sharpening EU institutions following the bloc's rapid eastward expansion since 2004."

My Way News - What happens to EU with `yes' vote and `no' vote
My Way news reports on what happens, "If Ireland votes 'No' on the Lisbon Treaty:"

Comment: This could well be significant, the point at which the "EU as the New Rome" officially begins. If it passes, the EU will have a full-time president for the first time and a foreign policy chief with real authority, so let's watch these developments closely.