DUBLIN, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A swing in Irish voter support for the EU's Lisbon treaty is a response to the recession and shows an understanding that Ireland's economic future lies with other European countries, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said.
'We face very serious (economic) challenges,' Lenihan told national broadcaster RTE on Saturday.
'The government is not engaged in any celebratory parties. We are in a very difficult place (economically) and that's precisely why people have voted yes.'
(Reporting by Paul Hoskins; Editing by Dale Hudson) Keywords: IRELAND EU/ECONOMY (paul.hoskins@reuters.com; +353 1 500 1529; Reuters Messaging: paul.hoskins.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'We face very serious (economic) challenges,' Lenihan told national broadcaster RTE on Saturday.
'The government is not engaged in any celebratory parties. We are in a very difficult place (economically) and that's precisely why people have voted yes.'
(Reporting by Paul Hoskins; Editing by Dale Hudson) Keywords: IRELAND EU/ECONOMY (paul.hoskins@reuters.com; +353 1 500 1529; Reuters Messaging: paul.hoskins.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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