The Irish people were threatened by a major coalition - the political establishment, big business, most of the capitalist press and the EU Commission - that if they voted 'no', they would be economically isolated, they would be punished by the European Union and there would be a flight of capital and investment, and they were told that if they voted 'yes', there would be jobs, investment and recovery.
Poporul irlandez a fost ameninţat de o coaliţie majoră - clasa politică, marile corporaţii, majoritatea presei capitaliste şi Comisia UE - că, dacă va vota împotrivă, va fi izolat din punct de vedere economic, va fi pedepsit de către Uniunea Europeană şi va suferi o pierdere de capital şi investiţii şi i s-a spus că dacă va vota pentru, vor exista locuri de muncă, investiţii şi refacere economică.