Where it all went right and wrong . . .
Dublin
THE No vote successfully "dredged down into deep wells of unease", said Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton, as Dublin campaigners reacted to the overall rejection of the treaty.
Mr Bruton, a TD for Dublin North Central, said: "You're selling relatively minor positives and people do not have a deep emotional attachment to Europe and the support of all the parties doesn't alter that."
Dublin South East Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews thought there was not enough canvassing by the Yes campaign.
"I went door-to-door. If you ask people to vote and don't lecture them you have a better chance." Labour deputy leader Joan Burton, TD for Dublin West, said that in her constituency "people are very worried about jobs. They're not happy".
Sinn Féin Dublin South Central TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh attributed the party's success to its having "got the vote out".
He said that in 1999 Ballyfermot had its lowest ever turnout, at 28 per cent, for the local elections, "but this time around we got 40 per cent".
Marie O'Halloran
Cork
VOTERS in Cork city and county followed the national trend in rejecting the Lisbon Treaty, with the electorate in Cork North Central in particular voting by a margin of almost two to one against.
Sinn Féin councillor Jonathan O'Brien said one box in working class Knocknaheeny in the city showed 260 No votes and just 14 Yes votes. Fianna Fáil Minister of State Billy Kelleher said that while some rural areas such as Riverstown in Cork North Central broke fairly even, other rural voters came out against the treaty, as happened in Matehy where 219 people voted No and 175 voted Yes.
According to Ireland South MEP Kathy Sinnott, who campaigned for a No vote, people realised that they were being asked to choose between in effect a new European constitution and the Irish Constitution and they clearly opted in favour of the Irish Constitution.
Barry Roche
Limerick
FORMER Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan accused the Taoiseach of spending more time on an "extended lap of honour" than on the Lisbon Treaty campaign following his election to office.
Mr Noonan was speaking in Limerick, where over half of those who voted rejected the treaty. He accused Brian Cowen of upsetting Fine Gael supporters when he appeared to criticise the party's referendum campaign.
"I think he was trying to create an alibi for himself early on but instead he upset Fine Gael people who voted No for that reason . . . There was a lot of resentment and there was no way of getting rid of that resentment," he said.
Fianna Fáil Minister of State Peter Power rejected criticism of Mr Cowen's campaign and insisted the Taoiseach had "hit the ground running" since he was elected to office five weeks ago.
Kathryn Hayes
Galway
THE Aran island of Inis Oírr bucked a regional trend when it voted in favour of the Lisbon Treaty. However, its neighbouring islands of Inis Mór and Inis Meáin voted against the treaty, with over 71 per cent polling Níl on the larger island, reflecting support for current fishermen's protests.Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Eamon Ó Cuív said he did not believe the result reflected negatively on political parties and said it was in line with the results of referendums dating back to the 1950s. Politicians kept a low profile at the Galway West count centre, with visits by Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey and Labour Party president Michael D Higgins.
Lorna Siggins
Mayo
FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny expressed disappointment with the result, both nationally and in his own constituency of Mayo, which rejected the treaty by a big margin."Recriminations are useless at this stage," he said. "Europe must now go on to examine the full implications of this decision."Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins said the result was "a protest vote against a whole cocktail of issues" which the voters of Ireland were not satisfied with, such as cancer services, job layoffs, and rising fuel and food prices.
Fianna Fáil Senator John Carty said he believed people had voted No in large numbers because they rejected the way they were being "swamped in bureaucracy and directives" by the European Union.
Tom Shiel
Waterford
WATERFORD was the first constituency to declare an official result in the referendum, just before lunchtime.
Fine Gael Senator Paudie Coffey said the result, a rejection of the treaty by a majority of almost 9 per cent, was a message that could not be ignored.
"It's disappointing for the political establishment and disappointing for Europe I think, because I think it was a good deal, but obviously the citizens felt otherwise." But Sinn Féin councillor David Cullinane said the Government had been given a very strong mandate by the Irish people to negotiate a better deal.
Ciarán Murphy
Laois-Offaly
TAOISEACH Brian Cowen's constituency voted in favour of the treaty, with the Yes side securing 56 per cent of the vote.
Tullamore town councillor Sinéad Dooley said that while she was obviously despondent about the national result, she was delighted with the response in Laois/Offaly.Fine Gael TD Olwyn Enright said she had expected a victory for the Yes campaign because of the feedback she had received on doorsteps in the past week. Sinn Féin councillor Brian Stanley, leas-cathaoirleach of Laois County Council, said the result was "a victory for democracy".
Vivienne Clarke