Posted AT 12:39 PM EST on 13/06/08
Irish voters reject EU Lisbon treaty
DUBLIN — Irish voters have rejected the European Union's Lisbon treaty, putting plans to overhaul the bloc's institutions in peril and humiliating Ireland's political leaders.
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern conceded the vote shortly after midday on Friday as tallies from around the country showed the treaty had been defeated in an overwhelming number of constituencies.
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