Ireland Won’t Hold Re-Run If Voters Reject EU Pact, Howlin Says

Ireland won’t hold a second referendum if voters reject the European Union’s fiscal compact, Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin said.

The government hasn’t made a decision on when the planned vote will take place, though it may happen “before the summer,” Howlin said in an interview in Singapore today. Ireland said last month it will hold a referendum on the fiscal compact after receiving advice from the attorney general.