We have serious issues to raise which are shared by many parties of the left in countries across Europe. From winners to losers In truth though, Irish voters' doubts are more likely to centre on the cost of admitting new, poorer member states, as recent years of prosperity turn Ireland from a net beneficiary into a net contributor, and on the prospect of increased competition for its agricultural exporters from countries like Poland. There is also unhappiness at the loss of some seats in the European parliament and of the automatic right to an Irish commissioner. One of these days it seems inevitable that Ireland's voters will deliver a shock to Europe's system. But it does not seem likely to be this time around.
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