The Dáil votes this Wednesday on the IMF-EU package – probably the single most important vote in this country’s history since the Treaty Debates in 1922. Many commentators have concluded that this is an extremely bad deal for Ireland. David McWilliams says the package “will sink Ireland”.
Not only has the interest rate been set at a punitively high rate, but also no burden-sharing has been forced on bondholders for the gambling debts they incurred, and inflicted on the rest of us. In addition, the conditions attached to the loans represent a massive restriction on the freedom of future governments to adopt policies in the public interest.
However, there is still time to act. If you could convince enough of your TDs to vote against it, it might just be enough to defeat the package in the Dail this Wednesday. This would create a situation where the EU would have to re-negotiate a better deal for Ireland. Remember, the EU desperately needs a deal, so we should use this bargaining power to say: “We don’t want any loans from the IMF and we want EU loans at 2 or 3% – take it our leave it”.
So, I am urging you to please take a few minutes today to phone your TDs’ office.
You could simply say :
“I urge you to vote No to the IMF-EU package and to demand a re-negotiation on better terms for Ireland. If you vote yes I will not vote for you in the next general election.”
You can find all your TDs phone numbers in this PDF document.
Or alternatively call Leinster House at 01-618300. You will get reception, ask for your TD by name, and you will be put through to his/her office.
Thanks for reading this, and I hope you will consider taking action. Please forward to others.
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December 13, 2010 4:44 pm
My problem is the fuckers already know I don’t vote for them! But it’s a good idea. Bring it home to them what they’re doing. i think I’ll phone round anyway.
December 13, 2010 6:09 pm
It’s hard to phone a TD when you don’t know their numbers; here they are:
Alan Kelly MEP – 087 6792859
Barry Andrews – 086 8361396
Batt O’Keeffe – 087 2508242
Billy Kelleher – 087 2580521
Brendan Howlin TD – 087 2314671
Brendan Smith – 087 9109452
Brian Lenihan – 086 2757358
Brian O’Shea TD – 087 2943292
Christy O’Sullivan – 086 8565582
Ciaran Cuffe – 087 2652075
Ciaran Lynch – 086 6033923/086 8562600
Conor Lenihan – 086 8145092
Dan Neville – 086 2435536
Dara Calleary – 086 2238810
Darragh O’Brien – 086 2519893
Deirdre Clune – 087 2447027
Dermot Ahern – 087 7788832
Dick Roche TD – 087 9978110
Dr James Reilly – 087 1200889
Eamon Gilmore TD – 087 2200495
Eamon O’Cuiv – 087 7711161/087 1251000
Eamon Ryan – 086 3886529
Eamon Scanlon – 087 6803660
Emmet Stagg TD – 087 6728555
Finian McGrath – 087 6738041
Jack Wall – 087 2570275
Jan O’Sullivan TD – 087 2430299
Jim O’Keeffe – 087 2591694
Joan Burton TD – 087 2369485
Joanna Tuffy TD – 087 6339077
Joe Costello TD – 087 2450777
John Browne – 087 2469234
John Cregan – 087 2679453
John Curran TD – 087 2501980
John Gormley – 087 2756135
John Maloney – 087 7563884
John McGuinness – 087 2855834
Kathleen Lynch TD – 087 2502035
Liz McManus TD – 087 2357369
Martin Ferris – 087 6380301
Martin Mansergh – 086 2239022
Mary Coughlan – 086 8330202
Mary Hanafin – 087 2855857
Mary Harney – 087 9417779
Mary Upton TD – 087 2456968
Mary White TD – 087 2707189
Michael Creed – 087 2424631
Michael D Higgins TD – 087 2774109
Michael Finneran – 087 2535993
Michael Kennedy – 087 2432995
Michael McGrath – 086 8393304
Michael Moynihan – 087 2745810
Micheal Martin – 087 2423322
Nessa Childers MEP – 087 2396396
Niall Collins – 087 2749659
Noel Dempsey – 087 6275888
Pat Carey – 087 2574393
Pat Rabbitte TD – 086 8178773
Peter Power – 087 2535993
Prionsias De Rossa MEP – 087 2544644
Roisin Shortall TD – 087 2333580
Ruairi Quinn TD – 087 2621946
Sean Connick – 087 2564576
Sean Haughey – 087 9874676
Sean Sherlock TD – 087 7402057
Seantor Brendan Ryan – 086 8216176
Sen. Alex White – 087 2208533
Sen. Dominic Hannigan – 087 6418960
Sen. Ivana Bacik – 086 8133751
Sen. Michael McCarthy – 087 6481004
Sen. Phil Prendergast – 086 8555472
Senator Lisa McDonald – 087 9184034
Simon Coveney – 087 8321755
Tom Hayes – 087 8105016
Tom Kitt – 087 2431074
Tom McEllistrim – 086 1733487
Tom Sheahan – 087 2021661
Tommy Broughan TD – 087 2880777
Tony Killeen – 087 2525304
Trevor Sargent – 01 8900360
Willie O’Dea – 087 9193666
Willie Penrose TD – 087 8241933