Edenderry has become a hub for the Re-Turn Scheme, people from the town and surrounding areas all bring their bottles into the town to return.  Even with the 5 locations within the town, there can still be long lines and delays for returning our bottles. All it takes is one or two people having to handball trolley loads of bottles to take up a machine for some time.  With the growing successes of the scheme has also come new fund raising opportunities for local groups and charities by collection bottles in bulk and returning them. Again due to only having single bottle return machines, the process of returning these bulk batches of bottles can take some time.  We are calling on Re-Turn and Offaly County Council to arrange for some of the newer Bulk Re-Turn machines to be installed within the town. 

 Every person deserves a safe, secure, and affordable place to live. The current HAP limits in Carlow are so far below real rental costs that people are being pushed into overcrowded, unsuitable, or even unsafe housing or left with no options at all. This i When families can’t afford housing, we all pay the price through increased homelessness, greater pressure on emergency services, healthcare systems, schools, and charities. Fixing HAP limits now means preventing deeper social and economic problems down the line. This isn’t just a personal issue ,it’s a community crisis.   Rising rents, job loss, illness, or family changes can quickly push anyone into housing insecurity. You or someone you care about could need support one day. Standing up for fairer housing supports protects everyone ,not just those currently affected.  This Campaign Is for: • Families priced out of decent housing • Young people trying to move out or start a future • Older people on fixed incomes struggling to afford rent • Anyone who believes in fairness and dignity for all

We the under signed people support the recent calls made by Irish President Michael D Higgins to the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres to use Chapter VII powers to establish an international aid corridor to bring much needed aid to the people of Gaza.  No matter who we are or where we are from we all deserve access to basic needs, including food, water and medical supplies. Israel have been blocking this basic aid from entering Gaza for months now resulting in a serious lack of medical supplies, food and clean drinking water.  The United Nations has the power to over ride the VETO powers of the US in the Security council by using chapter 7 powers within the General Assembly. The time to use those powers is well upon us. 

Ireland’s dogs are being bred to suffer. They are overused, neglected, and abandoned — all for profit. Most people never see the conditions they’re born into, but I’ve seen enough to know we can’t stay silent. That’s why I started Voice4TheVoiceless, a grassroots movement fighting for real change in how dogs are treated in this country. But I can’t do this alone. I'm asking you — if you care about animals, if you believe in compassion, if you’ve ever loved a dog — please stand with me.

Severely impacts people travelling to work, school, college. Especially people such as myself living on the border between zones Public transport becomes generally more expensive than just buying a car and fuelling up weekly. 

• Fairer access to medical education: places allocated based on competence not on financial privilege  • Higher quality candidates, more likely to produce higher quality doctors • Reduce permanent emigration of Irish Doctors

It has been 21 months since the citizens assembly voted to change drug laws here in Ireland. It has been 9 months since a drugs committee recommended cannabis was decriminalised and the Medical Cannabis Program was expanded. It has been 8 months since the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin Launched his election manifesto promising to decriminalise Cannabis. So where are the changes? As of 29th of July 2025 the Irish Government has made HHC Illegal, this is NOT a health-led policy or something that is going to stop young people consuming substances.    In reality and what the government has done is give organised crime gangs another new way to make more profits while putting more lives at risk, are you happy with that?  We need to demand change & we need change now! Please join me in pushing for changes in these laws like we were promised and help change peoples lives for the better & not harm them even more.

We are calling on Louth County Council to continue supporting the long-standing tradition of the Blackrock Funfair, and to allow us equal access to public spaces—including in Carlingford. The funfair is fully compliant with all legal requirements and contributes positively to the local economy, culture, and family life. Despite this, pressure from a small number of individuals—who do not represent the wider community—now threatens our ability to operate in Blackrock and to secure a location in Carlingford. We have already reduced our stay in Blackrock from 14 days to 9 in good faith, to address local concerns. But further restrictions would be unfair, especially given that: • The car park we use is public property, available to all through official channels. • We pay full fees, follow all regulations, and meet all paperwork deadlines. • The event fosters community spirit and supports tourism in the area. • Funfairs are part of Irish cultural tradition, recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage. This petition is not just about one event—it’s about protecting the right to trade, the right to fair treatment, and the importance of community traditions. Please sign to show your support for the funfair, for fairness, and for the future of family-friendly events in our towns.

County Monaghan currently lacks a public hospital capable of delivering a full range of specialist and emergency services. This forces residents—young families, elderly citizens, and people with chronic conditions—to travel to other counties for vital care, increasing pressure on regional hospitals and risking lives. Monaghan is a growing, vibrant county that deserves local access to modern, high-quality healthcare. Establishing a multi-specialty hospital here would reduce wait times, improve outcomes, and show the government’s commitment to rural health equity.

Across Ireland, people have struggled with horror and outrage, as measures to halt the genocide in Gaza have been repeatedly blocked at the UN.    Led by South Africa and Colombia, the Hague Group of countries have come together to demand an end to this criminal cruelty. Ireland attended the Hague group's emergency conference held recently in Bogota. They joined the thirty states who unanimously called for an immediate ceasefire. Twelve states have also committed to six pledges, designed to end international complicity in the genocide, to uphold international law, and to hold perpetrators of war crimes responsible for their actions. Ireland and other states are asked to join them in committing to these pledges by September 20th.   Like South Africa and Colombia, we in Ireland understand the key role of international solidarity. We understand deeply the importance of a just peace.    The six pledges are :  1.Prevent the provision or transfer of arms, munitions, military fuel, related military equipment and dual-use items to Israel.  2.Prevent the transit, docking and servicing of vessels where there is a clear risk that they are carrying military goods to Israel.  3.Deny carriage of such items by ships under national flags, and impose penalties, including de-flagging, for non-compliance.  4.Review all public contracts to ensure that state funds and institutions are not supporting Israel's illegal occupation.  5.Pursue national or international investigations and prosecutions for serious international crimes.  6.Support the use of international jurisdiction in domestic legal systems to enable prosecutions for crimes committed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.    We urge all political representatives to ensure that Ireland join the Hague Group in committing to these six pledges before September 20th, in removing Ireland from complicity in genocide and in upholding international law.     

ESB is not the only public charging system in Ireland and should be leading the way in helping people move to clean energy EV cars. Transport is responsible for most of the pollution in our air. We need to speed up the move to EV not slow it down.  

20+ Irish university students in Gaza have been excluded from a recent evacuation of Irish students out of Gaza. We demand that the Irish government immediately facilitate another evacuation for these students. All of them have worked incredibly hard during the ongoing genocide to earn places at these universities; despite being under constant bombardment they have walked long distances to connect to the internet, they have written personal statements while starving, and they have filled out government forms while mourning the violent deaths of family members.  Their tenacity in the face of indescribable devastation is a testament to their steadfastness and work ethic, qualities that have been noted and honoured by the corresponding universities and communities. We are anxiously waiting to welcome them to Ireland and have organized internationally to provide funding and accommodation in order to facilitate their arrival as soon as possible. The students have met every single requirement for their student visas. In April, at least one student was told by the Irish embassy in Tel Aviv that their student visa had been processed and would be approved as it met every requirement, but that it would not be issued until an evacuation had been planned. The Irish embassy has the names and applications of every single Irish university student in Gaza who has applied for a student visa and yet the vast majority of them were seemingly intentionally left behind in this evacuation.  It is within the authority and capacity of the Irish Government to facilitate the immediate evacuation of these students and/or coordinate with other European countries that have repeatedly done so for their students, such as France.  The failure to do so fits into a concerning pattern of the Irish government delaying and/or denying visas and evacuations for Palestinians who have gone through the appropriate channels. Each day that passes brings with it unimaginable loss for these students, the people that love them, and the communities that would benefit from their hard work and talents.  Learn more at: bit.ly/pal2eire