Irish referendum endorses EU's fiscal treaty

Ireland has backed the EU's new fiscal treaty with 60 percent of voters in Thursday's referendum saying 'yes' to plans to rein in government budgets across Europe.

The Dublin parliament was the only one to put the proposals to a public vote.

'Yes' campaigners had argued that a rejection of the pact would hurt Ireland's chances of attracting a second EU bailout, if required.

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