Video: Ireland backs EU fiscal treaty in referendum The government had campaigned for voters to back the treaty, arguing that a rejection would hurt Ireland's chances of attracting the investment it needs to recover and raise serious concerns about the country's funding prospects. Dublin's attention can now return to a months-long campaign to refinance much of its bank debt and Prime Minister Enda Kenny said that debt must form part of the comprehensive solution that was needed to fix Europe's banking sector. "The Irish people have sent a powerful message around the world that this is a country that is serious about overcoming its economic challenges," Mr Kenny told a news conference, adding that a banking resolution across the euro zone would help Ireland emerge from its EU/IMF bail-out. Europe's banking sector needs to be comprehensively fixed and any solution must include a deal on Ireland's banking debt, the prime minister said. The developing situation in Europe's banking sectors needs a comprehensive solution and Ireland's banking debt must form part of that solution. Ireland has been pursuing a months-long campaign to refinance 30 billion euros of bank debt and Final results showed only five constituencies out of 43 voted "No" to the German-led plan for stricter budget rules, with 60 per cent of the electorate coming out in favour. Ireland desperately needs Europe's woes to ease if it is to rack up the kind of export-led growth required to pay down its debt - set to peak at a dangerously high 120 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) next year - and ease unemployment.