May 13th , County Donegal,Ireland. Sinn Fein posters in Gaelic and English urging a No Vote in the forthcoming referendum on Europe's new fiscal treaty held on May 31st 2012. Photo by:Richard Wayman/Alamy

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Ireland is holding what will likely be the only popular vote on the treaty, the text of which states only countries that sign up to the new set of budget rules can access Europe’s permanent bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). After Ireland’s finance minister said having the ESM as a back-stop was essential to plans to start issuing long-term debt again over the next 12 months

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Ardara County Donegal Ulster Ireland
Photo credit: © Richard Wayman / Alamy / Afripics
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