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The debts that Ireland owes to the IMF/ECB have been repaid in ful, less than four months after they were borrowed. Mark C of Contact.ie decided it was time for someone to step up to the plate and payoff the debts that were ratcheted up by the follies of speculators, builders, and the mismanagement of the economy by successive Fianna Fail governments.

Speaking at the handover of the cheque, Mark C had the following to say: "I just looked in my bank account and had some spare money left on my over draft, and thought, 'let's get this paid'. The debt is going up at a rate of €35,000 a  minute, so if it's not paid soon, it'll never be paid, and since no political party is willing to seriously discuss (or threaten) default, then I thought, I might as well pay it myself".

Now, with the debt cleared, we can start talking about real political reforms, proper control of our workspaces, resources and economy utilising direct, particpatory democracy.

Here's the cheque, just for proof: