Irish approve fiscal pact in referendum
Ireland has approved the European fiscal pact in a closely watched referendum, averting a possible setback for a key element of Chancellor Merkel's approach to fighting the euro crisis.
Merkel presses opposition on fiscal pact Updated: 16:39, Sunday June 3, 2012 A day after Irish voters backed a European Union fiscal pact, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on her political opponents to do the same so Germany too could ratify the measure.