My name is Neeth Catherine Job, and on October 20th, 2025, my life changed forever.    I was 13 weeks pregnant with twins when I experienced a miscarriage. What many people don’t realise is that miscarriage can involve the full labour process. For me, it lasted almost 24 hours.    I delivered our first baby at around 2 a.m., and our second at around 11 p.m. that night. The physical pain was overwhelming, and due to additional medical complications, my recovery took nearly two weeks. The emotional pain is something I will carry for much longer.    One of the things that carried me through this devastating experience was my faith in God. In the midst of loss and confusion, I trusted that He sustains life, and that trust became my strength when I had none left.    The hospital staff were incredibly supportive, and so were my managers, who told me to take all the time I needed. I was grateful for that compassion, but what shocked me was discovering that Ireland has no statutory miscarriage leave at all.    I am originally from India, where women receive six weeks of paid leave after a miscarriage. Having worked in Ireland for the past years, I assumed similar protections existed. Instead, I had to rely on my sick leave and annual leave, simply because there is no legal entitlement for women who experience pregnancy loss before 23 weeks.    I was lucky to have understanding employers. But many women do not.  Many return to work in pain.  Many return while still bleeding.  Many return while grieving a loss that cannot be expressed in words.  And many have no choice.    Miscarriage is not just a medical event. It is a physical trauma and a profound bereavement. Yet women in Ireland are expected to return to work immediately, often without recovery time, financial security, or emotional support. Miscarriage affects approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies.    Ireland has debated miscarriage-leave laws for years. The 2021 Reproductive Health Related Leave Bill offers meaningful protection, yet it remains stalled. Meanwhile, the 2025 Pregnancy Loss Bill proposes only five days of leave — far from enough. Discussion is not enough. Delays are not enough. Women need legal protection now.   I am calling on the Irish Government to introduce 4 weeks of statutory paid miscarriage leave for pregnancy loss before 23 weeks.    Four weeks is not long enough to heal the grief, but it is the minimum time a woman should have to recover physically, emotionally, and with dignity, without fear of losing income or job security.    No woman should have to fight for time off after losing her baby.  No woman should have to use annual, sick, or unpaid leave to recover.  No woman should be left alone in this.    By signing this petition, you are supporting thousands of women every year who experience pregnancy loss, and you are helping build a more compassionate Ireland.    Please sign and share. Let’s make miscarriage leave a legal right.     

For decades in Ireland, young women were taken into Mother and Baby Homes and stripped of everything. They lost their identity, their dignity and their basic human rights. The maternity care they received was often harsh, dangerous and deeply traumatic. Many laboured alone, frightened and without proper medical support. The lifelong physical injuries and emotional scars these women still suffer today are a direct result of the conditions described in the Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report. At Sean Ross Abbey, where I was born, public records show that around one thousand and ninety babies and children died along with twenty three young girls and young women. Their deaths were recorded, but their resting places are unknown. Their families have no answers. Their names survive only on paper and the truth of what happened to them has been hidden for generations. These children deserve to be found and their mothers deserve answers before time runs out. When babies were born in these institutions many were taken from their mothers without consent. The Commission confirmed that large payments or donations were made for many of these adoptions, often directly to the religious orders. Mothers were never told, never asked and never given a choice. Some babies were sent abroad. Some had incomplete or altered documents. Many mothers left these homes having no idea where their children were taken. This was not informed adoption. It was forced separation. Inside these institutions thousands of infants died from conditions linked to neglect, malnutrition, infection and a complete lack of adequate care. The Commission also confirmed that vaccine trials were carried out on children without their mothers knowledge or permission. Who allowed pharmaceutical companies into these institutions. Who authorised these trials. Was it the State, the religious orders or both. The answers to these questions are in the records the Government has sealed for thirty years. We are told that inspections took place, but if inspections happened then how did thousands of children die. How were these conditions allowed to continue for decades. Again, the truth lies in the records the State has locked away for thirty years. This was not one home or one county. It happened across Ireland and touched every parish, every family and every generation. The Government claims it wants to learn from the past, yet it refuses to find the missing children, refuses to open the sealed records and excludes many survivors from redress. That is not learning. It is continuing the harm. These babies were not shame and they were not secrets. They were children. They were sons and daughters who deserve dignity, truth and the chance to be brought home. Their mothers deserve answers before they die. And the people of Ireland deserve honesty about what happened in these institutions run by both the State and the religious orders. This is why this petition matters. This is not only a survivor issue. This is a national issue, a moral issue and a human issue. Signing this petition is how every Irish citizen can stand with these mothers, stand with these children and demand truth, dignity and justice from our Government. I am doing this for the babies of Sean Ross Abbey and every mother who still waits for answers.

Anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas can play a positive role in Ireland’s renewable energy transition — but only when properly regulated. Unfortunately, Ireland currently lacks the basic national standards that other EU countries already require. As a result, AD plants are being proposed far too close to homes, private wells, schools, farms, rivers, Natura sites, and even busy motorways. Local authorities have no consistent guidance, and communities are left exposed to unnecessary health, safety and environmental risks. The Problem 1. No minimum setback distances Ireland has no national separation distances between AD plants and: • homes • drinking-water wells • schools • roads and motorways • protected habitats Other countries use 300–500m as standard — Ireland uses none. 2. No national odour standards Odour from digesters, waste reception, and digestate tanks can travel long distances depending on wind and elevation. Ireland has: • no odour regulations • no odour-modelling requirement • no mandatory odour-abatement technology Communities near existing plants frequently report persistent nuisance. 3. Risks to private wells and groundwater Many homes rely on private wells. AD sites store large quantities of slurry, digestate, industrial food waste, and fats/oils/grease. A spill or leak can contaminate groundwater. Ireland has no minimum distance from wells and no hydrological protection rules. 4. Proximity to motorways and road-safety concerns AD plants store methane, biogas and large waste volumes. Without national TII guidance, sites can be placed only metres from national roads and motorways — raising concerns about: • tanker traffic • vehicle fires • collision risks • gas leaks • spill containment This is a major planning gap. 5. Industrial waste accepted with little oversight Many AD plants take: • offal • dairy processing waste • food-industry by-products • fats, oils, grease (FOG) • expired packaged food These greatly increase odour, emissions, and risk. Ireland has no national limits, no composition standards, and weak monitoring. WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR We call on the Minister for the Environment, the EPA, TII, and the Department of Housing to create national AD biogas regulations, including: ✔️ Minimum 500m setback distance From homes, schools, and private wells, unless independent scientific assessment proves otherwise. ✔️ National odour limits With mandatory odour-modelling, abatement systems, and compliance monitoring. ✔️ Groundwater and well protection Hydrological assessments, protected zones, and strict containment standards. ✔️ Rules for industrial waste Clear permitted-waste lists, composition limits, and independent monitoring. ✔️ Road-safety guidelines National TII rules for AD plants near major roads and motorways. ✔️ A full national AD planning framework Like those already existing for windfarms, quarries, and intensive agriculture — ensuring safety, consistency, and transparency. ⸻ WHY THIS MATTERS Ireland needs renewable energy — but we also need safe, responsible, and properly regulated development. Right now, communities across Ireland are being forced to fight these issues one planning application at a time, without the protection of national rules. A clear regulatory framework would protect: • public health • groundwater and private wells • road safety • rural communities • local wildlife and habitats • quality of life We urgently need the Government to act. CALL TO ACTION Sign now to demand strong national regulations for biogas AD plants — to keep our homes, water, and communities safe.

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We welcome and commend the Play Streets initiative and the recent car-free day on September 21st. These events are valuable and inspiring examples of how Dublin can create safer, more inclusive, and community-focused public spaces.  We fully support these efforts and want to see them grow. To deliver real, city-wide impact, we must build on this positive momentum. On the most recent car-free day, just 25 of Dublin’s more than 4,000 streets were closed to traffic, and only for three hours. Many residents didn’t even know it was happening. This is not enough to make a meaningful difference to air quality, community life, or public space. We ask Dublin City Council to: 1. Expand the number of streets included in car-free initiatives across all areas of Dublin. 2. Extend the duration of car-free events to a full day, rather than just a few hours. 3. Increase the frequency, moving from one day a year to at least one Sunday per month in 2026. 4. Publicly promote and map each event so that residents across Dublin can take part. Cities like Bogotá and Paris have shown how regular car-free Sundays transform urban life (giving us cleaner air, safer streets, and more sociable communities!) Dublin has the same potential! It’s time to make our streets places for people, not cars. Get in touch with us by email: [email protected]  Follow us on Instagram: @peoplenotcarsdublin

Some students don’t need more motivation. They just need a meal. Right now across Ireland, too many students are studying hungry, skipping meals to pay rent or travel to class. Hunger isn’t just physical. It drains focus, energy, and hope. When we feed students, we’re not just helping them survive college. We’re helping them show up fully, to learn, lead, and become who they’re meant to be. This is why we’re building Crave Christi Student Sponsorship, to make sure no student is left behind because of an empty plate. Join us in turning compassion into action. Together, we can make student hunger impossible to ignore. Because hunger shouldn’t be part of the college experience. Not here. Not now.

It allows people with CRPS a rare chronic pain condition to have access to prescribed medical Cannabis from their GP through the MCAP programm  in Ireland.   It is  extremely important  to help  sufferers who on a daily basis suffer with this rare condition. The effects of this disease  has an immense  impact on the individual their family. 

Who is affected? Across Ireland, thousands of children are struggling with anxiety, trauma, and emotional challenges. Too many are being offered short pilot programmes, which simply cannot meet their needs. Play Therapy gives children the time, space, and safety to express themselves, build trust, and heal — but it requires a minimum of 12–15 weeks to be truly effective. What is at stake? When children don’t receive consistent support, their emotional distress often shows up as difficulties with concentration, behaviour, and learning. This affects not only their mental health but also their confidence and academic progress. Without sustained Play Therapy, many children fall further behind, and families and teachers are left without the help they need. Why now? We are calling on the Irish Government — including the Department of Education, the HSE, and TUSLA — to fund proper school-based contracts employing Play Therapists for 20–25 hours per week. This model reflects safe professional practice and ensures children can receive the minimum 12–15 weeks of support they need. The time to act is now — our children deserve lasting care, not short-term pilots.

There are thousands of people affected by this issue and yet it is ignored by planning/councils and government.  People with medical conditions needing urgent toilet access experience pain, accidents and humilation when refused access to toilets when out in publuc spaces. Shops/businesses have a right to refusal, legalising the "No wait card" would stop this.  It would bring a better quality of life, take away anxiety and stress when going out in society and bring dignity to people affected. #Nowaitcard  #invisible disabilities 

Why This Matters — To Everyone Huntington’s disease families in Ireland have been promised and then denied basic care and support. We are a small, relatively rich country and our healthcare system is failing those who need it as well as those who work in it.  Sign this petition to support families : • Proper Huntingtons Disease care through specialist multi-disciplinary teams (like Scotland has - same population but a specialist team in all 7 major cities) • A health system ready for advanced therapies like the Uniqure trial making the news • Leadership that keeps its promises Because a health service that fails us today will fail our tomorrows.

Considering the success of the Greystones Sharks which in its two years of existence has over 300 members under the age of 16, a public, free space to play basketball would be a great way for kids and teenagers to be able to engage in healthy activity outside of a formal setting.

There is currently no leave for Miscarriage Leave in Ireland, only for past a certain gestation. Loss is loss and should be treated as so.  It should not come out of normal sick leave.  It should be Compassionate Leave, of Bereavement Leave.  Women should not have to look at their Sick Leave after undergoing such trauma. Covid leave was brought in straight away, which shows the lack of women’s rights in our country.