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The document calls for a referendum on Ireland's IMF-EU bailout deal. It argues that the Irish people are being forced to pay for the debts of bankers through billions more in bank bailouts and austerity cuts. A referendum is demanded so that the people can decide on a deal that will have long-lasting impacts on the Irish economy and society. The document cites Iceland's rejection of an IMF deal through referendum as justification for giving Irish citizens a vote.

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The document calls for a referendum on Ireland's IMF-EU bailout deal. It argues that the Irish people are being forced to pay for the debts of bankers through billions more in bank bailouts and austerity cuts. A referendum is demanded so that the people can decide on a deal that will have long-lasting impacts on the Irish economy and society. The document cites Iceland's rejection of an IMF deal through referendum as justification for giving Irish citizens a vote.

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NO MORE BAILOUTS - SCRAP THE IMF-EU DEAL Email: Richard.boydbarrett@oireachtas.

ie Tel: (01)6183449

DEMAND A REFERENDUM NO MORE BAILOUTS - SCRAP THE IMF-EU DEAL


Once again Irish people are being forced to cough up for the crimes of bankers and
speculators. The recent stress tests mean that a further €18 to €23 billion cash is
DEMAND A REFERENDUM
needed for the Irish banks. This is on top of the €46 billion already committed. Once again Irish people are being forced to cough up for the crimes of bankers and
Despite talk of ‘burden sharing’ and even ‘burning the bondholders’, the Fine Gael- speculators. The recent stress tests mean that a further €18 to €23 billion cash is
Labour government is following the exact same strategy as Fianna Fáil and pouring needed for the Irish banks. This is on top of the €46 billion already committed.
billions into the banks and implementing the EU-IMF deal that insists that the banks are Despite talk of ‘burden sharing’ and even ‘burning the bondholders’, the Fine Gael-
re-capitalised. Labour government is following the exact same strategy as Fianna Fáil and pouring
In order to fund this enormous bailout the Irish state agreed a deal with the IMF and the billions into the banks and implementing the EU-IMF deal that insists that the banks are
EU that will see a devastating cuts package of €15 billion to social welfare, health and re-capitalised.
education; a massive fire sale of state assets; hundreds of thousands of young people In order to fund this enormous bailout the Irish state agreed a deal with the IMF and the
emigrating; home repossessions and tens of thousands of job losses. EU that will see a devastating cuts package of €15 billion to social welfare, health and
EU treaties signed by this country with arguably far less grave or immediate effects for education; a massive fire sale of state assets; hundreds of thousands of young people
our economy and society than the EU-IMF package have been put to referendum. emigrating; home repossessions and tens of thousands of job losses.
Some claim that the IMF and the EU are trying to help Ireland out and that without their EU treaties signed by this country with arguably far less grave or immediate effects for
support the ATM machines would have no money or that the state could not pay social our economy and society than the EU-IMF package have been put to referendum.
welfare. These scare stories conceal the real purpose behind the deal which is to force Some claim that the IMF and the EU are trying to help Ireland out and that without their
Irish workers to pay for the private debts’ of Irish and European bankers and support the ATM machines would have no money or that the state could not pay social
speculators. welfare. These scare stories conceal the real purpose behind the deal which is to force
If Fine Gael and Labour are permitted to continue with this failed policy the country will Irish workers to pay for the private debts’ of Irish and European bankers and
be ruined for decades to come. The majority of Irish people are opposed to this EU-IMF speculators.
deal but have been denied any real say. If Fine Gael and Labour are permitted to continue with this failed policy the country will
Last year the people of Iceland demanded the right to have a referendum on their IMF be ruined for decades to come. The majority of Irish people are opposed to this EU-IMF
deal and in March 2010 a massive 93 percent of the people rejected the deal. There is deal but have been denied any real say.
an overwhelming democratic case for putting an agreement with such profound Last year the people of Iceland demanded the right to have a referendum on their IMF
implications for the economic and social future our country to a referendum of the deal and in March 2010 a massive 93 percent of the people rejected the deal. There is
people. an overwhelming democratic case for putting an agreement with such profound
It is time we stood up for our democratic rights: implications for the economic and social future our country to a referendum of the
people.
 Demand a referendum on the deal so that the people can democratically decide
 Not another penny into the banks – we will not pay the gambling debts of It is time we stood up for our democratic rights:
bankers and speculators  Demand a referendum on the deal so that the people can democratically decide
 Call a halt now to the cuts being imposed by the IMF-EU deal  Not another penny into the banks – we will not pay the gambling debts of
bankers and speculators
Leaflet produced by Richard Boyd Barrett TD  Call a halt now to the cuts being imposed by the IMF-EU deal
Leaflet produced by Richard Boyd Barrett TD
Email: [email protected] Tel: (01)6183449

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