The educational  and administrative systems in Gaza have broken down and it is impossible for some students to complete every detail in their visa applications. These students have been accepted by Irish universities. They are the people that will be needed to help rebuild the physical and administrative systems in Gaza, if that is ever possible. The Department of Justice can be guided by the applications offices in the different universities and automatically give visa to those students from war-torn Gaza, who have been accepted. We urge you to intervene immediately, and ensure these students can avail of the educational opportunities they, and their communities in Gaza need.

When the Irish Government has a surplus of money, ie, they have taken in more tax money than they have spent, that money does not just sit in a bank account, it in invested into the global stock market by the state agency, NTMA.  It was reported recently that at least 5 companies that Irish Tax payer money has been invested in, have been named as part of the UN Special rapporteurs list of companies that are complicit in genocide.  The three main companies involved are Palantir, who's Military AI has been "Battle tested" in Gaza, Air BnB who rent out illegally occupied Palestinian homes within the West bank and a telecommunications company who provide Phone and Internet services to illegal Israeli settlers.  The Irish Government have been very outspoken in relation to the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people, however their actions do not match their words. The Government have refused to include services as part of the occupied territories bill, which is not surprising as they have invested OUR tax money into those same services.  We the undersigned are calling on this government to do the right thing and divest any and all Irish tax payer moneys from Genocide. 

Other people should join me in this campaigne because there has been many issues lately with the tullamore skate scene as the park is an unsafe place and the skatepark no longer feels like a fun place to learn to skate there is many skaters in tullamore and only one skatepark is no longer enough

Signing this petition is a simple way to show that our community’s voice matters. By adding your name, you are sending a clear message that transparency, accountability and human dignity should come before wealth, power or profit. Every signature strengthens that message and demonstrates that people are willing to stand up for the values they believe should define our community and country.

Join the petition to show the FAI and government that the fans do not want this game to go ahead. No to a change of venue. No to forcing players to play a game they don't want to play. No to sportswashing. No to bending for genocidal murderers.  Spread the word. Share, like and follow. 

The Triple Lock was introduced to protect Irish neutrality and to ensure that Irish troops could only be deployed overseas with Government approval, Dáil approval and a UN mandate. It provides an important safeguard that overseas military deployments are based on international law and broad international agreement.  Fianna Fáil made commitments to the Irish people during Nice and Lisbon Treaties that the Triple Lock would provide a cast- iron legal status for neutrality. Micheál Martin called the triple lock the cornerstone of our neutrality. Now, under external pressure from the EU and NATO, the FFG government wants to scrap it.  Polls consistently show strong support for Irish neutrality and for retaining the Triple Lock. At a time when people are extremely concerned about housing, the cost of living and healthcare, why is the government pushing through this dramatic change instead of fixing the issues they were elected to fix.

Why this matters Any change to the Triple Lock would have wide-reaching consequences for Ireland’s foreign policy, military decision-making, and international role. It touches on fundamental questions about neutrality, democratic oversight, and the circumstances under which Irish troops may be deployed abroad. Such a decision should not be made solely through ordinary legislative change without direct public consent. We believe the Irish people must be asked first The Irish Government has no mandate to dismantle the Triple Lock without consulting the Irish people. For over two decades, the Triple Lock has served as an important safeguard governing the overseas deployment of members of the Defence Forces. Whatever one’s view of the mechanism itself, its removal would represent a major change to Ireland’s neutrality, foreign policy, and military engagement abroad. While the Triple Lock is established in legislation rather than in the Constitution, such a fundamental change must not be rushed through without the direct consent of the Irish people. The Triple Lock forms part of the National Declaration made by the Irish Government in Seville after the rejection of the first Nice Treaty, which influenced the Irish electorate to pass the second Nice and Lisbon Treaties. Therefore, its removal without a referendum breaches the spirit of those democratic processes. What retaining the Triple Lock protects - Ireland keeps democratic control over decisions to deploy members of the Defence Forces overseas, with clear checks and balances in place - Irish neutrality is maintained through UN-backed authorisation for overseas missions - Ireland avoids being automatically aligned with military alliances or conflicts that do not have broad international legitimacy - The Defence Forces continue their long-standing role in UN peacekeeping missions around the world - Ireland retains its international reputation as a country that prioritises diplomacy, peacekeeping, and conflict resolution - Future generations are protected from being more easily drawn into military commitments linked to NATO or EU-led operations - Ireland is not placed under political or financial pressure to significantly increase military spending in line with external military alliance expectations, helping to protect funding for housing, healthcare, education, and other public services for the next generation Our call Provide an open and transparent opportunity for democratic debate and information on the consequences of dismantling the Triple Lock versus retaining the Triple Lock so the people can make an informed decision. We are calling on the Government to commit to holding a referendum before any legislation is passed that would remove or fundamentally weaken the Triple Lock. Let the people decide. Sign this petition to ensure that such a significant change to Ireland’s neutrality and defence policy is not made without democratic consent.

Why is it important · Gaza is facing a man-made humanitarian catastrophe: hospitals without power, children starving, and aid systematically blocked. · International diplomatic efforts have repeatedly failed to ensure reliable humanitarian access. · A sitting Irish president personally joining an aid ship would break through media silence and put unprecedented moral pressure on world leaders. · Ireland has a strong parliamentary and public record of supporting Palestinian rights — this action would match words with courage. Why should other people join you in this campaign? · If enough of us speak up, we can turn a symbolic idea into a serious political conversation — and possibly a historic mission. · You believe that leaders should act with conscience, not just caution. Signing this petition says you value moral leadership over political convenience. · Every signature adds pressure. Together, we can help shift the debate from “should anyone go?” to “why hasn’t anyone gone yet?” · This campaign isn’t about one person — it’s about demanding that those with power use it to protect civilian lives, wherever they are.

We want to come together to make it clear that people from every single community across the country are horrified at the violent death of Yves Sakila. We believe that everybody deserves to feel safe in their community, no matter the colour of their skin or where they come from. Sign your name to demand justice for Yves Sakila and to stand in solidarity with his family, the Congolese community, and the wider Dublin community. 

Dear Deputies, We call on you to vote in favour of the Sanctions Against the State of Israel Bill 2026 when it comes before the Dáil.  The bill is being proposed by Richard Boyd Barrett (People Before Profit) but it comes from the long-held mass movement demand for sanctions on the state of Israel.  It will be debated on 14 May and the vote in the Dáil is due to take place on 20 May. For almost three years, the world has witnessed the genocidal destruction of Gaza  - the mass killing of civilians, the deliberate starvation and displacement of a population, the destruction of hospitals, schools, homes and basic infrastructure, and repeated statements of genocidal intent by Israeli political and military leaders. Since its foundation in 1948, the Israeli regime has been built on the basis of a brutal and systemic policy of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and oppression directed at the Palestinian people, including the violent and illegal occupation and annexation of Palestinian territory, a twenty year long siege of Gaza, countless violations of International law and the complete denial of the most basic human and civil rights of Palestinians. This has not been confined to Gaza. Israel has expanded its war across the region, including devastating attacks and illegal military action against Lebanon and Iran, threatening an even wider regional catastrophe. Ireland has intervened in South Africa’s case against Israel before the International Court of Justice under the Genocide Convention. The Genocide Convention is not just a statement of principle; it is part of Irish law through the Genocide Act 1973. If the Irish state recognises its obligations to prevent and punish genocide, then those obligations must be acted upon. Ireland cannot condemn genocide while continuing normal economic relations with the state carrying it out. We cannot speak about human rights or respect for international law while facilitating trade and investment with a state guilty of apartheid, ethnic cleansing and mass slaughter. The Sanctions Against the State of Israel Bill 2026 would begin to meet Ireland’s legal and moral obligations by introducing comprehensive economic sanctions on the Israeli state, including a complete prohibition on trade, investment, technical assistance and financial dealings. Ireland has a proud history of solidarity with oppressed peoples. Just as sanctions and international isolation were necessary against apartheid South Africa, they are necessary now against apartheid Israel. The people of Ireland have marched, protested and stood with Palestine in enormous numbers. We are calling on you to match that solidarity with action. Vote for the Bill. Support sanctions on Israel. Act now to stop genocide.

Because every child deserves Magic at Christmas, even children who are employed in slave labour in the cocoa industry who supply Cadbury's. " Mondelēz International — the food giant behind Oreos, Cadbury, and Toblerone — has spent years cultivating an image as a sustainability leader, earning high environmental scores and pledging to eliminate deforestation and human rights abuses from its supply chains. Investigative reporting, however, reveals a starkly different reality: of a company that appears more focused on protecting its reputation than preventing harm to vulnerable people and the planet. For decades, Mondelēz has faced scrutiny over its cocoa sourcing in West Africa, where child and forced labor are widely documented and an estimated 1.56 million children work on cocoa farms. In 2022, a Channel 4 investigation reported that children as young as ten were using machetes to harvest cocoa pods on a Ghanaian farm allegedly linked to Mondelēz. Mondelēz has emphasized that such practices violate its policies and has pointed to its child labor monitoring system. But that system does not cover all the farms in its supply chain, and the company lacks full traceability for its cocoa — meaning it cannot determine whether child labor is involved in some of the cocoa it uses." Source: https://www.ran.org/the-understory/mondelez-has-built-a-reputation-on-sustainability-we-call-it-deception/

In Ireland today, people who have survived war, torture, and persecution are being let down by the very legal system that is supposed to protect them. We are not talking about paperwork delays or administrative inconvenience. We are talking about people whose lives — and whose children's lives — depend entirely on what happens in their legal proceedings. And in too many cases, those proceedings are being handled in a way that falls far short of what any decent standard of justice requires. At Emerald Welcome Centre, we have walked alongside these families. We have seen things that keep us awake at night. We have seen a mother handed a signature page and told to sign — without ever being shown the appeal document lodged in her name. She did not know what story had been told on her behalf. It was not her story. We have seen a man arrive at his International Protection hearing — the most important moment of his entire journey through this system — having had no contact with his solicitor in the weeks beforehand. No preparation. No briefing. No one in his corner. He walked into that room alone. We have seen families wait in silence for weeks, calling and texting a solicitor who did not respond, not knowing whether they still had legal representation, not knowing whether their hearing was still scheduled, living in a state of unbearable uncertainty that no human being should be asked to endure. These are not edge cases. This is a pattern. And it is happening to some of the most vulnerable people in Ireland — people who do not have the power, the language, or the legal knowledge to challenge it themselves. This is why we need you. Not because you are a lawyer. Not because you are an expert in asylum law. But because you are a person who believes that fairness matters. That every human being — regardless of where they were born or what passport they carry — deserves to be treated with dignity when they stand before the Irish legal system. Ireland has a proud tradition of solidarity. We are a nation that remembers what it meant to be the emigrant, the stranger, the one who needed another country's kindness to survive. That memory is not just history. It is a call to action. When you sign this petition, you are telling the Irish Government: we are watching, we care, and we expect better. You are giving a voice to people who cannot safely speak for themselves right now — because they are still inside the system, still waiting, still hoping that Ireland will be everything it promises to be. Please sign. Please share. And please know that your name on this petition is not a small thing. It is an act of solidarity with some of the bravest people in this country.