Eamon Gilmore

Eamon Gilmore

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Biography

Eamon Gilmore is an Irish diplomat and former Labour Party politician. He has served as European Union Special Representative for Human Rights since February 2019.

"It's Labour's way or Frankfurt's way."

Eamon Gilmore

"It's a clear decision. It's a decision we respect and it's the end of the Lisbon Treaty. The speculation that there will be a second bite at it -- there won't be."

Eamon Gilmore

"That debate is over and the referendum has delivered a result."

Eamon Gilmore

"Running around like a blue-behind bluebottle waving slogans."

Eamon Gilmore

"You have a neck. You have a neck. You have a neck. You come in here with your orders from Belfast to make allegations. You have a neck."

Eamon Gilmore

"Gilmore, who has led calls against a second referendum, has told the [<nowiki/>American] embassy separately that he fully expects, and would support, holding a second referendum in 2009. He explained his public posture of opposition to a second referendum as 'politically necessary' for the time being."

Eamon Gilmore

"From now until the day he leaves office, anything Eamon Gilmore says can be legitimately discredited with a single sentence: "Ah, yes, Minister, but is that what you're telling the American Embassy?""

Eamon Gilmore