https://cdn.uplift.ie/assets/uploads/2025/07/MyUplift-banner-politician-SVG-1-scaled.png The South West Inner City area of Dublin has a chronic shortage of community spaces and community facilities. The area around Cork Street in particular has seen a huge increase in hotel and other short-term rental developments. There is tangible evidence that the local community has been squeezed out. "A Socioeconomic Analysis of Dublins South West Inner City" from Barra Rowntree (Trinity College) found that Third-level progression rates locally are less than half of the national average, that average incomes are substantially lower than Dublin as a whole, and the number of drug poisoning deaths per capita is at least twice the national average, though is likely higher. The report concluded that "The concentration of disadvantage in parts of the SWIC provides a compelling case for additional targetted investment", and in particular pointed towards investment in education and physical activity for young people. The James Weir Home for Nurses on Cork Street is owned by the HSE. The HSE have offered to give it to DCC free of charge so it can be used for community purposes.

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

Manor Street is a one-way street for cars heading into the city centre from the Cork Road direction. It has two cycle lanes, one to the left of the carriageway and a contraflow cycle lane on the right, to allow cyclists travel in the opposite direction to vehicular traffic. Until recently, both of these lanes had temporary plastic bollards marking them out, and separating cyclists from vehicular traffic.  Two weeks ago, the temporary plastic bollards were removed from the Manor Street cycle lanes in Waterford by Waterford City and County Council. The Council has not published any plans for upgrading the cycle lane surface, and there are no plans for Manor Street in the Council's 2026 Active Travel plan.  While the bollards offered limited physical protection, they made a big difference to the safety of cyclists using the lanes by clearly marking the edges of the cycle lane and creating a visual barrier. While the bollards may have been an inconvenience to drivers who expect to be able to pull into the kerb (and even onto the footpath), they made the street somewhat safer for cyclists.  They also helped to prevent the dangerous practice of cars parking in the cycle lane and blocking it.  Waterford Bicycle Users Group (a local group of the Irish Cycling Campaign) wants these bollards reinstated and a plan for upgrading the cycle lanes on Manor Street to be included in the 2027 active travel schemes. 

Providing clean, accessible public toilets will improve public health, enhance visitor experience, support local tourism, protect the environment, and improve the quality of life for residents who use these areas daily.

There has been ongoing discussions between the committee and the iveagh trust staff about opening up the garden to all, with no progress in sight, we are asking everyone in Kevin st who wants this open, to speak up and have your views and opinions heard. 

Just last year JCD Developments got extended planning permission to expand the Data Centre site in Little Island. This comes at a time of record high electricity bills, which are now some of the highest in Europe. As well as this, as of 2025, 22% of the Irish Electrical grids output goes straight to Data Centres. We need to stop prioritising the economic interests of big tech companies over the right of Irish workers to affordable electricity, clean water and a sustainable future for their children.  So join us as we take the fight to the tech oligarchic's and put an end to their profiteering in Cork.

These benches are crucial amenities in a public park.   Older people, people with disabilities, people with chronic fatigue, parents, carers, walkers and visitors all need places to stop and rest. A bench is the difference between being able to use the park and not being able to go there at all for some people in our communities. Removing benches will not solve anti-social behaviour. It will only make South Park less accessible for the people who use it properly every day. We should not punish the whole community for the behaviour of a few. South Park should be safe, welcoming and usable for everyone. Keeping the benches is part of that. More info on current plans: https://www.connachttribune.ie/news/galway-officials-say-removing-south-park-benches-wont-stop-disorder-8668002

We would truly appreciate this as we want to have the freedom of walking or cycling to the shop etc.  The youth of these areas wants the freedom to go out and enjoy their childhood and adolescence , along with every adult too and we want a way to commute to the playground,bus stops, shops, supermarkets, and library’s etc. I hope you consider this.

The proposed construction of over 1,000 homes beside the site risks permanently damaging the visual character, heritage value, and archaeological integrity of the area. There are also longstanding local accounts of possible underground tunnels and archaeological features beneath the castle grounds that warrant further professional investigation before any development proceeds. Instead of intensive development, we believe the site should be preserved and enhanced as a protected heritage area, including: • Formal heritage protection for the castle and surrounding lands; • Archaeological excavation and investigation; • Preservation of the surrounding landscape; • Development of a visitor and educational centre celebrating the legend of Cúchulainn and the history of the region. This site is part of the identity and history of Dundalk. Once its surrounding landscape is lost, it can never truly be restored. We respectfully urge the relevant authorities to reconsider any proposed development plans and prioritise the protection and preservation of this unique heritage site. Because Louth County Council requested Significant Further Information from the developer, the public consultation period has officially reopened.This is our second chance to object.And it may be our last.You do not have to take anyone’s word for it. Go to the Louth County Council Planning Map Viewer or the national ePlanning Portal and search Planning Reference 2560768. Look at the plans,drawings and what is proposed for yourself.If you care about Dún Dealgan, this is what you need to do to take this one step further if you wish to  .Prepare a submission.Put the following at the top:Planning Register Reference: 2560768 Applicant: Grandspect Limited.  Write, in your own words, why you oppose the development.It doesn’t have to be long. Put your name, address, the date and your signature on the page.  Bring it to:Louth County Council,Town Hall,Crowe Street,Dundalk. Or, you can submit online through the Local Government Ireland ePlanning Portal.  Important:New submissions require a €20 fee.If you made a submission on the original application, your further observation on the Significant Further Information does not require another fee. Closing Date: 1st July 2026.

Imelda Keenan disappeared from Waterford in January 1994 and has never been found. More than 30 years later, her family continue to live without answers and her case remains one of Ireland’s longest-running missing person investigations. A mural dedicated to Imelda would ensure that she is not forgotten. It would honour her life, show support for her family, and raise awareness of missing persons in our communities. Public art has the power to tell important stories, spark conversations, and keep memories alive. As a city known for celebrating culture and community through street art, Waterford has an opportunity to create a lasting tribute to one of its own. A mural of Imelda would stand as a symbol of remembrance, hope, and the continuing search for answers.

Raising a family in Tramore means facing an invisible wall when it comes to early years education and care. Parents are stuck on stagnant waiting lists, facing immense pressure, and frequently forced to delay returning to the workforce because our town's infrastructure has completely failed to keep pace with its growth. We love our community, but a thriving town cannot be built on housing developments alone; it requires functional, accessible public services. This campaign is a coordinated effort to get direct, actionable answers to the structural flaws stalling our town's childcare system. By joining us, you are adding your voice to five critical demands: • Pilot A State-Led Model  • Housing Planning Enforcement • Fast-Tracked Capital Funding • Joined-Up Town Planning • Accessible Financial Subsidies Our children deserve the opportunity to learn and grow in their own locality, and parents deserve a system that works.  Please sign this petition to support these targeted objectives, and join us at our public meeting on Thursday, June 11th, 2026, at 11:00 AM in the Coastguard Cultural Centre to present these demands directly to our elected representatives.

For those with small babies, they are left unable to feed their children with no notice. For those unable to travel, they are left with no access to a shop to purchase water. The elderly and vulnerable are left with no heating, and farm animals and pets are left with no drinking water. There is a knock effect for everyone when this basis necessity is taken so regularly, and without warning.  The water rarely, if ever, returns at the aforementioned time, and when it does, it is unusable for at least a whole day after due to the sediment.