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The Triple Lock is core to Ireland's Neutrality. It prevents us being dragged into foreign wars by our government or, more accurately, by pressure on the government from the US, the UK and the EU. We believe that there should be no changes to the Triple Lock and Ireland's Neutral status without a referendum where all the people of Ireland can decide. Our government does not want a referendum and is currently in the process of dismantling the Triple Lock without a mandate to do so. Irelands neutrality keeps us safe and is what has kept us out of foreign conflicts. With world politics being so volatile currently, and world peace being so fragile, now more than ever it is vital that  Ireland is a voice for peace and justice and that our soldiers continue to be respected in their vitally important work as peacekeeping forces. For further reading on the Triple Lock, and our governments plans to dismantle it, please read this easy to read open letter from Irish academics to the government; https://www.pana.ie/posts/open-letter-from-irish-academics-on-triple-lock

St. Patrick's Day is Ireland's most important national and cultural celebration, recognised globally.  Establishing a fixed annual long weekend would: • Enable greater participation in parades, cultural events and community celebrations • Support tourism, hospitality, and local economies across the country • Provide a consistent national holiday structure This change would preserve the cultural, historical and religious significance of the 17th of March while improving how the public holiday is observed for the benefit of society and the economy.

Yesterday the world, and our community, celebrated World Book Day. Our children dressed up as their favourite characters. We celebrated the important role of reading in development, in mental health, and in how we understand the world. Yet in Donabate, a rapidly expanding community, we have recently been severely downgraded in our library services. Our library was in the community centre. The library had something for everyone in the community: lots of colourful books for younger children, spaces for teenagers to study with friends or on their own, and a wide range of books for adults. In January the library was relocated to the old Credit Union building. The building itself is beautiful. But, unfortunately, the new library is 169 square metres — over 200 square metres smaller than the previous space. Now there is a lack of comfortable space for children to relax and read - the toys and art supplies have been removed. Secondary school students have also lost the space they used for studying, and adults of all reading tastes have seen a drastic decrease in selection. There was a general feeling in Donabate, with its rapidly expanding population, that the new library was to be an upgrade. However, there are now serious concerns that the community is losing significant library space in the short term, and it is completely unclear when the library will return to a size comparable to what it originally was — let alone when it will be appropriate for Donabate’s significantly increasing population. We understand that the new building is only Phase One, and that there is a planned Phase Two expansion to enlarge and enhance the library in the future. While we welcome any long‑term investment, planning & construction timelines for Phase Two are unclear.  There is serious concern it will take years to deliver. Our community — especially our children, young and old — needs a functioning, accessible, and appropriately sized library now, not at some distant point in the future. We are calling for Phase Two to be prioritised and accelerated, with interim solutions put in place immediately.

Dublin City Council has announced plans to redevelop Mountjoy Square. https://engage.dublincity.ie/en-IE/projects/re-imagining-mountjoy-square-park-part-8/2 This in and of itself is to be welcomed. No one argues against the park currently being in a squalid state of disrepair. However, the current plans fail, beyond token measures, to provide appropriate play and sports facilities for the youth of the area. We must have sports facilities in Mountjoy Square where we can attract and nurture local young people, offering a pathway to a happy, healthy life in the grey concrete jungle of the North Inner City. Sports and physical activities are not just games; they teach teamwork, discipline, resilience and the value of perseverance.  How can we expect our children to thrive if they have no spaces or where they play, learn and grow are neglected?  No facilities, cracked courts, worn-out fields send a message that their growth and health are not a priority. The redevelopment of Mountjoy Square is a huge chance to show them that the opposite is true. Dublin City Council shouldn't miss the open goal!

For years, our school community has been waiting for progress on an approved new school building. In the meantime, hundreds of children continue to learn in an ageing main building that no longer meets the needs of a modern primary school. Several classes are housed in portacabins due to overcrowding. Recent severe weather has exposed just how serious this situation has become. • One portacabin classroom suffered a floor collapse. • Two additional classrooms and the reception office are dealing with active leaks. While school staff handle these situations with professionalism and calm, the reality is stark: young children are being educated in infrastructure that is visibly failing. This is no longer an inconvenience. It is an urgent issue affecting the safety, wellbeing, and educational experience of hundreds of local children. At the same time, Dunboyne is expanding rapidly. A major housing development is already underway, and an influx of young families is inevitable. It is deeply concerning that while residential construction accelerates, critical educational infrastructure remains stalled. Parents have shown patience and good faith for many years. But children only experience primary school once. They should not spend those formative years in deteriorating facilities while the wider area grows around them. We are calling on our local representatives and the Department of Education to: • Treat the new Dunboyne school building as a priority project • Provide a clear and binding timeline for commencement and completion • Confirm the current stage of the project and the immediate next steps Our children deserve safe, modern learning environments. Our growing community deserves infrastructure that matches its expansion. We are asking for action, clarity, and momentum — not further delay. Dunboyne Junior & Senior Primary Schools - Parent Association

Aughrim Street has high traffic levels during school hours. There are large groups of pupils crossing at the same times. A new bus route now passes along Aughrim Street, increasing traffic volume and making the crossing busier and more dangerous. The School Warden on Oxmantown Road needs their hours extended to cover the 1:30 p.m. collection, as many younger children finish at that time and require safe crossing support.

It is extremely important because children need social media to contact parents friends and family they also need to keep up with some news  This law going through will push us back from a free country 

Why leave and de-platform toxic and lock-in social media (such as X, Instagram, Snapchat, Tiktok) ? Black Box Algorithms: Lock-in platforms aim to show you more content that their owners like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and their paymasters want you to see, and less content that you want to see….  https://xodus.online/why#algorithms Rise of the far-right: Toxic platforms promote hate, the far-right, and interfere in elections…. https://xodus.online/why#democracy Disinformation: Toxic platforms do not support adequate fact-checking or moderation…. https://xodus.online/why#disinformation Over-consumption: Advertising-profit-platforms promote consumption patterns which are unhealthy for people and planet…. https://xodus.online/why#consumerism

Join our campaign to ensure FCC decline planning permission on the following basis :  1. Resident safety –  o increased car traffic and reduced greenspace: ▪ With nearly 90 residential units , the majority who are families with young children in the estate, the existing recreational greenspace of Newpark estate will be heavily and negatively impacted by the proposed development . Our existing greenspace is a very busy and much needed space.  The proposed development would reduce greenspace and would affect the safety of the existing cycle way that leads directly from the Newpark estate playground area– see maps below . The proposed new road access to Newpark Grove would effectively cut across our walk/cycleway and therefore remove the existing safety of this route from the playground and is very close to a corner therefore creating a serious safety risk from children cycling or scooting on their return from Newpark playground and green space . There is already direct access from the Manor house site onto Newpark drive , the council should not approve the taking of much needed greenspace and cycleways from residents to create new roads when they are not necessary.  o Impacts proposed cycleways.  ▪ As part of the Kinsealy area development plan, and following the conclusion of a successful public consultation – link the preferred walk/cycleway to Portmarnock train station will commence adjacent to where the planning permission is proposing to create access into Newpark Grove i.e. this planning permission request proposes a new road that goes across a cycleway that serves as a vital continuous connection into a very strategic proposed longer cycleway that will run to Portmarnock train station. This preferred route through Newpark to Portmarnock will be a strategic development in the coming years for the entire Kinsealy area and it is expected high volume cycling and pedestrian traffic will use this route to access the dart station, therefore it makes no sense to now put a new road directly across this route just to satisfy the financial gain of a developer to the detriment of residents and Kinsealy area safety. ▪ Kinsealy residents have been campaigning for many years now and have been in regular contact with Fingal County council to INCREASE our walk/cycleways, this proposed development TAKES AWAY from the very limited ones we already have.  2. Harm to character of the greenspace: o The Kinsealy manor house is an important and historical feature in the area, and this was one of the reasons previous planning permissions were refused. Accordingly, now building 3 modern MEWS houses directly on the site of this impressive building will impact the character of the protected structure.  3. Overdevelopment of already high-density estate: o Newpark estate is already high density at nearly 90 residential units, adding three more Mews type units is over development and unnecessary. 3 Mews type units does not align to housing shortage argumentation for this area or more generally, it is purely to satisfy the financial gain of the developers and not in the interest of residents.  o Chapel road is now at bursting point in terms of houses vs public infrastructure ratio. There are no buses running down chapel road, no safe access to Dart station, no other way to get to Supermarkets than drive. Chapel road needs capital infrastructure investment by Fingal County Council NOT more residential units that eat our greenspace and create more safety risk for our children.  o The proposed development proposes 1 parking space per unit. Kinsealy area is an area lacking significant structural development with no bus routes, no current access to Dart station, no pathway or cycleway to supermarkets.  1 parking space is not sufficient for each house as so it is likely these units would have parking shortages and be forced to park on Newpark estate roads thus causing blockages for emergency vehicles, impacting ability of children to see cars coming, frustrating existing residents with additional cars parked up on roads that are now free of such parking because houses in Newpark were planned properly with 2 spaces .  4. Environmental impact – loss of existing trees, further additional development in this area of the estate is not recommended given the high level of development in the past few years. This part of the estate should be preserved for nature and existing protected structures both to the benefit of the environment and resident wellbeing.  5. Overlooking residential playground resulting in privacy and wellbeing concerns for residents  – overbearing development of MEWs housing proposed to be almost directly on top of children playground and recreational space.   

If the government fails to launch criminal investigations against Elon Musk, they are making it clear that these social media corporations can blatantly break any law in any country. The laws on image based sexual violence and child sexual abuse material are clear and need to be upheld. Why are they putting the interests of social media bosses ahead of the people they were elected to serve? 

We are calling for the traffic lights to be properly aligned with the designated pedestrian walkway to make this crossing safe for everyone. By signing this petition, you are helping to protect our community and prevent a potentially tragic accident.