Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'okpuru usoro iheomume mbụ nke German Presidency nke Council of the European Union setịpụrụ na ọkara nke mbụ nke 2007, e mere atụmatụ na a ga-akwado nkwekọrịta ahụ kpamkpam na njedebe nke 2008, si otú a na-abanye n'ike na 1 January 2009. Otú ọ dị, atụmatụ a kụrụ afọ n'ala, nke bụ isi n'ihi mbido mbụ nke nkwekọrịta ahụ na 2008 site na ndị ntuli aka Irish na referendum, mkpebi nke a gbanwere na 2008 site na ntuli aka nke otu afọ.
referendum nke abụọ n'ọnwa Ọktoba 2009. Ireland, dị ka iwu ya si chọọ, bụ nanị mba so n'òtù ndị ahụ mere ntụliaka maka nkwekọrịta ahụ.