_{Tallaght sample ballot shows 98% of people against EU/IMF bailout}

_{Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe today held a sample ballot among unemployed on the}

_{EU/IMF bailout in}

_{Tallaght.  Councillor Crowe held the ballot to coincide with the passing}

_{of the Dáil motion on the  deal today.}

_{Out of 150 members of the public who voted 148 voted against the deal}

_{while just two people said they don’t know what it is about and spoiled}

_{their votes.}

_{Councillor Crowe said:}

_{“Judging by this sample poll the result would suggest that the EU/IMF}

_{deal would be overwhelmingly rejected by the people if they were}

_{given an opportunity to have their say.}

_{“Contrary to what Government TDs such as Charlie O’Connor and Conor}

_{Lenihan have been saying there was and is a better way.  We need to set}

_the

_{Irish economy on a new trajectory that seeks to stimulate economic}

_{activity, create jobs and gives confidence to the bond markets.}

_{“This particular EU/IMF deal will actually bring a profit to many of the}

_{senior bondholder gamblers who contributed to our current difficulties.}

_{As it emerged last night, there will also be an additional 3% interest rate}

_{on European funds for Ireland as part of this deal.}

_{“An extra add on to this deal is an obligation to bail out failed banks,}

_{the continued erosion of our economic sovereignty, massive interest rates}

_{and a succession of savage budgets that will target low and middle income}

_earners.

_{“Those who voted for this deal will soon have to face the consequences}

_from

_{the electorate in an election that cannot happen sooner.”}