In Ireland, Ambulance response times for life threatening emergencies have been incraesing, with Category 2 calls averaging 35 minutes and 11 seconds, surpassing the 30 minute targets. In some regions, such as Cork, there have been instances where ambulances have taken over an hour to arrive to high priority calls. Given that anaphylaxis can progress rapidly, requiring immediate administration of adrenaline, these delays can be life threatening. Without timely access to adrenaline, individuals expreincing anaphylaxis face increased risk of fatality. Ensuring that autoinjectors are availible over the counter would allow people to act swiftly in emergencies, potentially saving lives while awaiting professional medical assistance

For too long the Midwest has been left behind We were promised a centre of excellence we got a warzone

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.

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.

Ireland is facing a drug-related crisis — not just in terms of health outcomes, but in how we respond to people who use drugs. Right now, our system prioritises punishment over care. Instead of support, people are criminalised, stigmatised, and pushed further into harm. Decriminalisation is not a radical idea — it’s a proven, humane, and evidence-based solution that would save lives and rebuild communities. Criminalisation causes deep and lasting harm. When someone is arrested or prosecuted for drug possession, the consequences go far beyond the courtroom. People can lose their homes, jobs, education opportunities, and even custody of their children. Families are torn apart. Young people are labelled as criminals before they ever get a chance. Fear of arrest means people are less likely to seek help when they need it — whether that’s during an overdose, a mental health crisis, or when they’re ready to access treatment. At the same time, criminalisation wastes valuable public resources. Our courts and police are overwhelmed with low-level drug offences that do nothing to improve community safety or reduce drug use. The time, energy and funding spent on punishing people could be better used on health services, harm reduction, housing, and prevention. We also know there’s a better way. Countries that have decriminalised drug use have seen clear improvements: fewer deaths, less stigma, more people accessing support, and safer communities overall. Decriminalisation isn’t about encouraging drug use — it’s about treating it as a health issue. People who use drugs deserve dignity, safety and care, not a criminal record. Most importantly, the Irish public has already made its voice heard. The Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use recommended a health-led approach and an end to criminalising people for personal possession. But despite this, the government continues to delay action — and that delay is costing lives. That’s why we’re launching this campaign. It’s time to listen to the evidence, to centre the voices of people most affected, and to push for a system built on compassion and justice. We need a system that prioritises health, not handcuffs. The longer we wait, the more people are harmed. It’s time to act — because every life matters, and every person deserves support, not punishment.

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a rapidly progressing, terminal neurological condition that affects approx. 470 families across Ireland currently. Unlike many illnesses, MND attacks the body’s ability to move, speak, eat, and breathe — often within just a few short years. Despite 40 years of dedicated support by the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA), people living with MND and their families still face serious gaps in care, inconsistent access to vital equipment, and inadequate recognition of their urgent needs within the healthcare system. The challenges faced by patients and families demand a healthcare response that is equally urgent and specialised. The IMNDA has stood beside families for four decades — providing care, advice, and advocacy — but real change can only happen with government leadership and commitment. Sign this petition to demand that Ireland steps up — to provide the funding, support, and recognition that people living with MND so urgently need and deserve. Together, our voices can make a difference.

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Why is it important? Because none of us are safe under a mental health system that’s stuck in 2001. The Mental Health Act 2001 still allows forced treatment, restraint, and seclusion—even though these practices are now widely recognised as harmful, especially to neurodivergent people (like those with autism, ADHD, or trauma-related conditions). It treats emotional overwhelm as illness. It punishes difference as danger. This law was written before most people had smartphones. Before we had language for sensory overload, neurodivergence, or digital expression. It’s outdated, invasive, and not trauma-informed—and it puts thousands of people at risk every year. Why should others join? Because you don’t have to be in crisis to care. This campaign is about protecting our freedom, dignity, and human rights. It’s about making sure no one is silenced, secluded, or forcibly medicated for being misunderstood. If you’ve ever: • Had your feelings dismissed as “too much” • Been misdiagnosed • Been afraid to seek help because the system might punish you Then this campaign is for you. We need to audit the Mental Health Act 2001—and bring Ireland in line with modern science and EU human rights law. Join us. Share. Demand better. ACTIVATE. AGITATE. AMPLIFY!

  Every year, thousands of people in Ireland are diagnosed with skin cancer — the most common and one of the most preventable cancers in the country. And yet, the one product proven to reduce that risk — sunscreen — is still taxed as if it's a luxury.  But SPF is not a luxury. It’s a lifesaving essential product.  Why should families, outdoor workers, and children pay extra to protect themselves from cancer?  Right now, sunscreen is subject to VAT in Ireland, making it harder for many to afford. This especially affects people with fair or sensitive skin, low-income families, and those who work outdoors.   It sends the wrong message: that sun safety is optional. It’s not.   If Ireland is serious about cancer prevention, it’s time to act. Making SPF VAT-free would be a simple, powerful change — one that could save lives.   We’re calling on the Irish government to treat sunscreen like the essential health product it is.  Join us in demanding that SPF be made an essential product and  VAT-free.   Because skin cancer is preventable and SPF is essential.  Because no one should be priced out of protecting their skin. Because we can make change together.   Please sign and share. Let’s protect more people, raise awareness, and show our government that this matters.  

If it’s not safe for kids in cinemas, it shouldn’t be safe for them online. We do our best as Parents to police our kids social media but its not always possible. If netflix has ratings, why not social media! Sign now to demand real protections for young people — and stop toxic content from shaping their future

I urge you to join this campaign because eating disorders don't discriminate but access to treatment does. Men continue to face stigma, misdiagnosis and lack of accessible care.   • Boys and men now make up about one-third of those diagnosed with an eating disorder (Mitchison, D., et al., Psychological Medicine, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2019).  • 25% of children with anorexia are male. (Broadwater, 2018).  • 50% of people with binge eating disorder are men. (Jackson & Jackson, 2024) "I want to be a minor chink in the armour of stigma, that often still portrays eating disorders as more of a female distress. I want to show how easy it is to be romanced into the trap, regardless of age, gender, sexuality or ethnicity- as eating disorders don't discriminate but infiltrate your heart and begin to destroy"(1 in 4 Men: Christopher’s Eating Disorder Story, 2023) Christopher urges men to speak out, to not suffer in silence and to challenge this gendered stereotype. 

My brother Adam Loughnane passed away last month. His body was found in the Corrib on the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of February 2025. What has haunted my family every day since his passing is the fact that just two hours before he was found in the river, he was in the A&E waiting room of University Hospital Galway presenting as suicidal.  He'd woken up that morning feeling numb. He'd contacted his mental health support worker and they made the decision to contact UHG. He packed an overnight bag in the belief he was going to be at the hospital for a few days. He believed they'd look after him. They told him to go through A&E. He'd been a patient at the mental health unit of UHG before. This was never referenced.  On arriving at the hospital, he told staff numerous times that he wanted to enter the river. They triaged him and told him to sit and wait. A woman with her own mental health issues saw him crying and in visible distress. She hugged him and they cried together. He approached another nurse but was asked to wait again. He hugged the woman who had been sitting with him, picked up his bag, and left the hospital. He wasn't being monitored. Within half an hour he was in the water.  At 6pm that evening while out putting up posters of my missing cat, I received a call from my mother. She was hysterical, I couldn't understand her. A Guard took the phone and told me that my brother had been found in the river. I lost the ability to speak for a minute. Eventually I told the Guard I'd be over shortly. Half an hour later I was standing next to my mum and youngest brother identifying Adam, who was laid out in the same A&E he'd been in hours earlier. Only this time he was no longer breathing.  Adam did everything right. He reached out to the mental health services and told them exactly how he was feeling. But the broken healthcare system let down yet another person at their most vulnerable.  Tara Coyne. Jamie Costello. Josephine Cloonan. And now Adam Loughnane. These are just the cases where the family went public or where an action for negligence was taken against the hospital. There are undoubtedly many, many more.  How many more people have to die before a decision is made - at the top of the HSE and the Government - to fundamentally change how people who present as suicidal are treated?  This isn't any one staff member's fault. I've lost my brother to a system which is under-staffed, under-paid, and overworked.  We refuse to let his passing be in vain. No family should ever have to experience what we are currently living through. We want Adam to be the change needed to make the Irish healthcare system a safe place for those in their darkest hours.