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Wed 05 May 2004European finding bolsters case for referendum made by GovernmentThe opinion of the Advocate-General in the Chen case has implications for the 11,000 families with Irish-born children awaiting deportation, writes Carol Coulter, Legal Affairs CorrespondentIt is fortunate for the Government that the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice chose to issue his judgment before the referendum on citizenship, as it bolsters the Government's arguments.