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Jul 15 08 4:01 PM

Sarkozy: Ireland needs to vote on Lisbon again 15thJuly

Ireland will have to hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said.

Mr Sarkozy made the remarks to deputies at a meeting in his office earlier today.

UMP party deputies reported that Mr Sarkozy said: 'The Irish will have to vote again' after the Treaty was rejected last month.