Irish Referendum Lisbon Treaty 2 Vote Yes

Generation Yes was an campaign group in

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that was active in promoting the country's

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(EU) membership and a 'Yes' vote in the campaign prior to the second referendum on the country's ratification of the

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, which was held on 2 October 2009. The group was launched 24 April 2009 and was primarily made up of college students and graduates. Generation Yes had a stated aim to use social networking websites (such as

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and

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) to organise a "grassroots movement". The organisation became inactive after the second lisbon treaty referendum.Generation Yes Website

References

External links

GenerationYes.ie - Official website

Interview with Generation Yes director Andrew Byrne - Radio France Internationale

- Generation Yes Director Andrew Byrne debates on a BBC panel

{{Ireland-org-stub Youth organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Organizations established in 2009 Treaty of Lisbon Political advocacy groups in the Republic of Ireland