Greyhound racing is a cruel industry where thousands of dogs are killed every year. [1] It is an industry that only benefits the gambling companies and bookmakers. Every year there are scandals as more secrets from the industry are uncovered; Dogs abandoned, abused, killed in horrific ways, exported to countries with little to no animal welfare regulations, and bodies found dumped in bogs and yet the government continues to give millions of euros every year to this sector. [2] We are calling for a ban on cruel, unpopular Greyhound racing once and for all. [1] Thousands of greyhounds 'culled each year' for not being fast enough  [2] Thousands of greyhounds 'culled each year' for not being fast enough & Dogs found dumped in Kildare bog likely suffered 'traumatic injuries'  & 2,800 greyhounds born in 2021 now dead or unaccounted for  & Nearly €20 million in funding for greyhound racing industry approved by Dáil 

With nets larger than Croke Park, these massive supertrawlers - which if stood on their ends would be almost twice the height of Ireland’s tallest building - are hoovering up fish stocks and killing dolphins and whales off the Irish coast, as well as decimating local fishing communities.

This is a campaign for change to introduce driving improvements for child safety across Semple Woods. As the estate grows we will see an uplift in cars and traffic. That is why speed signs are important.

Men with Prostate Cancer who have come to end of chemotherapy may require a therapy called Pluvicto , to help extend what ever time they have left. The vast majority  of men in this country will not be able to afford this treatment. Up to at least 100 men a year will require this treatment and while we understand this treatment is expensive , we have to ask are Irish men’s lives and the time they have left less important than any other Irish citizen who needs a treatment. This treatment is widely available in the EU and as such we feel as paying members of the EU we should be entitled to receive this treatment in Ireland. It is not just men with cancer who would benefit from this  being available, wives,  partners , children, mothers ,brothers ,sisters and friends would  love to have some extra time with their loved ones in the last stage of prostate cancer

Change needs to happen for the Irish workers to feel  wanted and needed  in the workplace 

87 houses. That's all that Carlow Council currently plans on delivering for Carlow Town.  There's 110 people in some form of Emergency Accommodation at the moment.   That's not including those couch surfing or in overcrowded houses.  There is also no cost rental and no affordable housing being provided in Carlow.  They are shafting us. And they are relying on your silence to continue do so.  If you're fed up of struggling alone, if you are desperate for some change then sign this petition and lets push the council into Compulsory Purchasing land and start directly building social and affordable houses.  They have the power to do this. Now they need the public pressure from you to take action. 

We know what needs to be done to protect children from the horrific harms of climate breakdown - urgent cuts wherever possible to the pollution causing the climate crisis. This must include aviation, which is using record levels of fossil fuel and holding back climate action, even as the odds for children's futures worsen. Despite airlines polluting at higher levels and climate threats for children worsening, an aggressive campaign by vested interests has resulted in a Government commitment to disregard the harmful impacts and support lifting the Dublin Airport passenger cap. (The ‘cap’ currently allows for a colossal 32 MILLION passengers each year.)  As it is, the massive pollution from international aviation is currently not being tackled in our national climate efforts. If the cap was lifted, it would mean not only would the aviation sector continue failing to contribute to the national climate efforts kids are counting on, they'd be INCREASING their harmful pollution even more. Stand up for kids, and sign our petition to Government calling for the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to remain in place. Ireland is using more aviation fossil fuel than ever before - 1.36 billion litres in 2023 alone. Our children’s futures are being irreversibly harmed due to a failure to cut harmful global warming pollution - they face malnutrition, increased danger from more extreme weather events, and economic harm. Every fraction of a degree of global warming matters. Increasing flights via a lifting of the cap, means massive increases in fossil fuel use and pollution. Keeping the cap means responsibly protecting against even greater levels of fossil fuel pollution. Unprecedented and apparently unlawful levels of flight traffic at Dublin Airport are already reported to be causing harm. Schools and communities under flight paths have reported negative impacts on the education, sleep, well-being and home lives of children due to intolerable levels of noise pollution. All children have a fundamental right to rest, play and learn. Keeping the cap means putting communities, families and children before harmful industry expansion and pollution. Flying is the most climate-harming form of travel there is, and in Ireland we’re already flying  almost double the amount of our European neighbours. Most of this is for leisure, and very likely more money is being taken out of the country via outgoing tourism than coming in. Nor are any apparent efforts being made to limit reckless private jet use or frequent flyer incentives. We know that the more the climate crisis escalates the more harm will be done - and our kids will pay the price. We’ve seen in recent weeks, with Storm Eowyn, the horrifying damage extreme weather events cause. We urgently need every sector to do its part to help protect kids from the harms ahead. Keeping the cap means a step towards Irish aviation responsibly contributing to the essential climate action all children are counting on.  Stand up for kids, and sign our petition to Government calling for the passenger cap at Dublin Airport to remain in place - aviation must start doing its fair share for kids’ futures.

Rents have been allowed to spiral out of control for years, and most of us are paying enormous amounts of money just so we can have a safe, secure place to call home. Now, Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he wants to scrap the rent pressure zone (RPZ) system. This would mean that landlords can hike rents even more than they already are, pushing more and more of us to the brink. No matter who we are or where we come from, we all need a home where we can sleep at night, knowing that tomorrow we will wake up feeling secure. But this government wants to cater to landlords and private corporations who see our homes as an opportunity to make more money. What we need now is an urgent and lasting rent freeze across the entire country. There must be no further rent increases until this government can ensure that everyone who needs a home has one. They can do this by bringing the tens of thousands of empty homes across Ireland back into use.

Keep our homes safe and our electricity, heat and water supplied. Charge up our medical devices

Donald Trump has started his presidency threatening to forcibly remove all Palestinians from Gaza and turn it into a holiday resort, he has doubled down in his support for war criminal Netanyahu, and has resumed sending heavy bombs to Israel for them to use against people in Gaza.  He is also causing chaos back in the US:  • He has launched a massive attack on trans rights putting thousands of people in serious danger of their lives. • He has attacked hundreds of thousands of workers, slashing jobs and allowing billionaire Elon Musk to fire entire departments. • He has ordered that people who live and work in the US without specific documentation are to be rounded up and detained in the infamous Guantánamo Bay prison. • He is dismantling regulations on corporations that keep people's food and water safe. • He is ramping up polluting fossil fuel extraction, undoing decades of slow progress. • He is removing all information about trans people, climate change, and public health from government websites. It is unthinkable that any Irish politician would go to the White House this St. Patrick's day to shake Trump's hand and we are calling on you Micheál Martin to boycott the White House this March.

We commend all of the people who have worked tirelessly to repair our electricity network after the destructive Storm Éowyn, but we were shocked to hear the CEO of ESB Networks warning that the cost of these repairs would be passed on to customers through electricity price hikes. People across Ireland are already struggling to afford their electricity bills. So many of us are struggling to make ends meet – further electricity price hikes will push so many of us to the brink. The ESB has plenty of money – its operating profit for the first six months of 2024 was €446 million. Let the electricity companies foot the bill for storm repairs – not the people of Ireland.

There has been no reflection of community voices and perspectives, particularly that of parents, grandparents and other caregivers in the decision to build a playground in the historic Fair Green site.