Dear TD/Senator,

I write to demand that the so-called "debt" of 1.25bn Euro (one billion, two hundred and fifty million) due to be paid to UNSECURED Anglo bondholders be not paid.

Since the Irish people had no hand in this debt; we do not consent to paying it. Since the Irish people will not benefit from its payment; we do not consent to paying it. Since Ireland has no moral or legal duty to pay this debt; we do not consent to paying it.

It would be a very simple exertion for you not to pay this debt; all you need to do is take the pen that is about to sign the cheque, and put it back in the drawer.

Again, and finally, WE DO NOT CONSENT TO PAYING THIS DEBT.

Regards,
YOUR NAME.

Dear TDs, Senators, and MEPs,

As a gesture of goodwill towards the families across the country dependent on the assistance of the Saint Vincent De Paul, I ask that those of you in receipt of Children's Allowance donate your December payment to the SVP urgent Christmas appeal which was launched on 21 November 2011

As we are being reminded on a daily basis, the forthcoming budget will inflict much pain on an already distressed society; this is your opportunity to help soften the blow for the holidays.

Take a moment to give something back and ensure those living in poverty have food on their table this Christmas day.

Yours sincerely,
YOUR NAME

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Dear Dublin City Councillor,

I am writing to object to the decision of Dublin City Council to erect a flood barrier in Clontarf. 

While I do not object to the need for a flood barrier, I do not agree with the way this is being forced upon the people of Dublin, in particular:

 - That this was secretly pushed through planning in 2008 and the only public consultation that took place was 2 notices - 1 hanging in Marino Library (not Clontarf) and the other in the Bird Sanctuary in Bull Island.

Dear Labour TD,

In your pre-election manifesto, this is what you committed yourselves to. Now, commit yourselves to it.

Labour believes that our children should not be made to pay for the current economic crisis. LABOUR WILL NOT CUT CHILD BENEFIT, because we acknowledge that:

 - Some extremely harsh budgets in recent years have meant that family
incomes have already taken a substantial hit.
 - Despite our current economic problems, Ireland remains a very expensive
place to raise a child, and child benefit is the only recognition by the State of

Hi folks,

The contact form for TDs has not been updated yet. The hold up is waiting for the official list of TDs' email addresses to be made public. This happens on this page. In general, an email address for a member of the Oireachtas is firstname.lastname@oireachtas.ie,

Sit down and bargain
All you like, grizzled old foxes.
We’ll wall you up in a splendid palace
With food, wine, good beds and a good fire
Provided that you discuss, negotiate
For our and your children’s lives.
May all the wisdom of the universe
Converge to bless your minds
And guide you in the maze.
But outside in the cold we will be waiting for you,
The army of those who died in vain,
We of the Marne, of Montecassino,
Treblinka, Dresden and Hiroshima.
And with us will be
The leprous and the people with trachoma,

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: