<prompt> Qedela umusho olandelayo: Ukwenqaba kwabavoti base-Ireland ukugunyaza iSivumelwano SaseLisbon ngo-12 Juni 2008, kwabhekwa abanye abezindaba nababukeli bezombusazwe njengokuqagela uCowen nohulumeni wakhe. I-Irish Independent yabiza imiphumela ye-referendum ehlulekile ngokuthi isimo esibucayi kakhulu sezombangazwe kuhulumeni emashumini eminyaka adlule. Umlobeli wephephandaba uBrendan OConnor wabiza umphumela ngokuthi ukwehluleka okuhlazisayo kukaCowen nabantu abamfaka ejele. I-Taoiseach uqobo lwayo ngokusobala yazilimaza yona ngokwayo lapho, ngo-12 Meyi 2008, yavuma kwinhlolokhono yomsakazo ukuthi yayingayifundanga ngokuphelele iSivumelwano SaseLisbon. Lesi sivumelwano sagcina samukelwe ngabakhethi base-Ireland lapho  <response>: Isichibiyelo samashumi amabili nesishiyagalombili somthethosisekelo samukelwa ngenhlolovo yesibili yaseLisbon, eyabanjwa ngo-Okthoba 2009. 