The debate was opened by Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, who predicted that it "will not be easy, legally speaking", to bring in the intergovernmental agreements that will substitute for the vetoed treaty.
According to the FEC, the seven most lucrative ZIPs for presidential dough are in Manhattan, primarily on the edges of Central Park, making fund raising a relatively easy experience for candidates, at least geographically speaking.
"Speaking as a secondary school principal I would be very concerned about the easy access to drugs in all the towns and small villages of Ireland at the moment, " she said.