Selective Hearing From Sinn Fein - deliberate misquoting on their latest treaty leaflet.

Sinn Fein’s anti-Treaty leaflet quotes three economists (Karl Whelan, Colm McCarthy and Seamus Coffey) to bolster advocating a No vote. 

All three are in favour of the Treaty.

KARL WHELAN QUOTE

From the Sinn Fein leaflet:

 “…the economics of this treaty are pretty terrible…”

KARL WHELAN, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS, UCD

What they don’t quote is that he went on to say:

 “On balance, the arguments favour Ireland signing up to it.”

COLM MCCARTHY QUOTE

From the Sinn Fein leaflet:

“As an exercise in addressing the Eurozone’s twin banking and sovereign debt crises, the fiscal compact makes no worthwhile contribution.”

COLM MCCARTHY, SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, UCD

What they  don’t quote:

Articles written by Colm McCarthy in recent weeks advocating a Yes vote include the following:

“Voting No is a leap in the dark that we can't afford”,

Colm McCarthy, 1 April 2012. Irish Independent article –headline.

“A Yes vote is the correct response, unavoidable and in the country's best interests”

Colm McCarthy, 18 February 2012, Irish Independent article -headline.

SEAMUS COFFEY QUOTE

From the Sinn Fein leaflet:

“Had the fiscal compact been in place since 1999 it could not and would not have prevented the crisis in Ireland.”

SEAMUS COFFEY, SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, UCC

What they don’t quote:

 “All in all there is little to be gained from rejecting the Treaty.”

Seamus Coffey , on his blog, on 15 March 2012,