SINN Fein leader Gerry Adams has attacked Taoiseach Brian Cowen for trying to "foist" a treaty on the electorate which he hadn't even read.

He insisted that it would be possible for the Government to renegotiate the Lisbon Treaty and get a "better deal" for the people of this island.

"Just remember, Government ministers including the Taoiseach, admitted they hadn't even read the treaty. So look at that in terms of arrogance and in terms of trying to foist this on people," he said.

Although Mr Cowen has confirmed he has not read the treaty, he said this was because he had negotiated it line by line and knew exactly what was in it.

Mr Adams was due to speak outside the GPO on O'Connell Street yesterday but ironically was forced to move further up the street due to the number of noisy 'No' groups canvassing there.

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