Everybody will benefit from such a facility in keeping active and fit. A 400- metre athletics track are universal. If we want to see future athlete's competing at major sporting events creating a space where people can train in safe and secure manner is critically important.

Every time a video of a car driving the wrong way, or a crash caused by it, goes viral, more lives are put in danger and more families are destroyed.   Social media bosses make millions from pushing this content into the feeds of people who then watch and share it.  We deserve an internet that keeps us safe - not one that puts us in danger. Patrick O'Donovan is the person who is in charge of reining in big tech bosses. He needs to do his job, not pander to them, while putting the responsiblity back on the sholders of parents, schools, communities. 

Galway's traffic is bad enough. Adding another drive-thru at one of the worst junctions in Galway City for traffic will only make things worse.

Dublin 8 Deserves Better: An Post Must Clean and Maintain Its Street Furniture We, the residents and community members of Dublin 8, are asking An Post to clean, repair, paint and maintain its post boxes, parcel boxes and other street furniture. Some An Post infrastructure in Dublin 8 has been badly neglected. In some cases, graffiti has been left for up to six years. Rust, moss, stickers, peeling paint, dirt and graffiti are now common sights. Local volunteers work hard to keep Dublin 8 clean and cared for. However, An Post’s property should be maintained by An Post, not by local volunteers. We are asking An Post to: • Remove graffiti, stickers, moss and dirt. • Remove rust and repair damaged areas. • Repaint post boxes and other street furniture. • Repair or replace badly damaged items. • Check its street furniture regularly. • Deal with graffiti and damage quickly. • Work with local residents and community groups to identify problem areas. Well-maintained street furniture makes a real difference to the look and feel of our neighbourhood. We are asking Mr Kieran Mulvey, Chairman of An Post, to take action and commit to a programme of cleaning and maintenance across Dublin 8. Dublin 8 deserves better. Please help us keep our community clean, attractive and cared for.

We should support this because deporting someone who may face persecution or torture for their political activism is not just an immigration issue but a question of human rights and Ireland’s responsibility under international law. If there is credible evidence that Sami could be at risk in Türkiye, Ireland should ensure that he is not returned to a situation where he could be harmed. Standing up for him also means defending the principle that political dissent should not be criminalised or punished through deportation. This is about making sure Ireland’s asylum and human-rights commitments are applied consistently, regardless of who the person is.

Every voice from people matters for saving the Irish native forest and balance the ecosystem urgently as the 2% of intact native forests are still under threaten by the extreme imbalance of ecosystem in Ireland.

I recently required cancer testing followed by a consultation. I was scared when I met the Consultant as I was awaiting my results. I was told that the appointment was being recorded with AI. I objected a number of times but was told that AI was being used for notes and letters. Despite my objection, I felt I didn't have a choice as I badly needed my results.  I was very upset following this interaction as my body, voice and highly sensitive information was fed into AI. I asked people on social media if they experienced the same and many informed me that it happened to them in GP appointments as well as Specialist Consultant appointments. Some told me that they were refused medical treatment for their children unless they consented to AI recording. I was also told of AI being used to record notes in counselling sessions. This is a violation of rights and raises questions around privacy and consent. Some people may not understand what they are consenting to. We don't know where or how this data is being stored and processed. We don't know if medical professionals are checking it before sending out notes and letters and mistakes could end up on a permanent medical records. It is unclear what exactly professionals are using it for, in my case I was told it was for notes but others have told me they were not informed of its use. Forced consent is not consent.  It is unacceptable that patients are being told that they must consent to AI recording their appointment in order to access medical support. There is an imbalance of power as patients are unwell, scared and vulnerable; they have no choice but consent in order to get treatment. Medical care should be person-centred and patients' rights and objections must be heard.

Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann have plans to tarmac the Fair Green to create an additional 20-30 car spaces for the new Dart Plus Rail Route. Kilcock Heritage & Historical Society hopes to protect the Fair Green as it holds immense historical weight. The Fair Green was the site of a famous market for centuries that drew people from far and wide. During the 1798 Rebellion, rebels were executed on the Fair Green and the government military barracks located in picture where current 1798 stone marks it on the Green was destroyed. Additionally, the centre of the Green features the Kilcock Market Cross, which was itself torn down by Yeomen in 1798 and beautifully restored by the town in 1999. Kilcock Heritage & Historical Society have plans to implement heritage storyboards detailing the history of the Fair Green and the 1798 rebellion in the Kilcock area. In addition, we hope to have a bronze monument to commemorate the people who died in the area which culminated in the Battle of Ovidstown of which over 224 people were killed a few fields west of Kilcock. It also acts as a beautiful green space for residents and kids. No other European country would allow a civic space like this to be destroyed and neither should we. Kilcock Heritage & Historical Society in no way intends to obstruct, impede or block Irish Rail and the much needed rail upgrade. We merely hope that they reconsider the value of the Fair Green and ensure its protection for centuries to come. 

The Triple Lock is the core of Ireland's Neutrality. It is a principled position taken by Ireland that, under international law, requires impartiality in refraining from supporting or helping either side in a military conflict, thereby reducing the potential for prolonging or intensifying war.  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. The Triple Lock was cited as a key guarantee of Irish neutrality during both the Nice Treaty (2002) and Lisbon Treaty (2009) referendum campaigns, and removing the Triple Lock would fundamentally undermine Irish neutrality. Ireland's 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 peacekeepers.  

Protecting our children from harm is the most basic responsibility and instinct of being a parent. The devastation we have seen across Europe this summer - thousands dying, including infants and young people, as a consequence of extreme heat; Irish tourists running for their lives from wildfires; children fainting and having seizures at school; nature and wildlife destroyed - is a sign of a fast worsening climate and biodiversity emergency which puts the future of all our kids and grandkids at risk.  Instead of the emergency response we need to protect children from the worst of climate harms, their Government has been back-tracking on their obligations to them. There is so much more we can do to protect our kids and give them a better chance for their future. And children and young people need it to happen now. Please join with other parents, care-givers and grandparents, and call on Taoiseach Mícháel Martin to step up for kids and future generations as he promised, and take emergency action to help protect them and their future.

Local communities rely on An Post to deliver accessible services. Currently, there are three Delivery Service Units (DSUs) in Dublin South Central, located at Dolphin's Barn, Crumlin, and Ballyfermot. These are the depots where people who live in Dublin 8, 10 and 12 go if they need to collect a package. Under new plans from An Post, these DSUs will be moved out of their local areas, and relocated to a single 'superhub' in Lucan. This will be disastrous for both residents of Dublin 8, 10 and 12, and the postal workers providing a vital service for these communities. For local residents of Dublin 8, 10, and 12, they will now have to travel to Lucan just to pick up their missed packages. For locals of Rialto, Crumlin, and other areas, this could mean hours on public transport, or stuck in traffic. For anyone with caring responsibilities or disabilities, making this commute will just not be possible. For An Post's own workers, these changes will result in degradation of their working conditions. Many of these workers have built their lives around where they work, but are now being told that that they will need to make long commutes on a daily basis, just to carry out their role of providing a vital service for their local communities. These longer commutes will also result in routes not being finished. If a postal worker gets stuck in traffic between Lucan and Ballyfermot, for example, they will not be able to complete their route, and will have to return undelivered packages to the superhub in Lucan. Moreover, the environmental impact of this change cannot be overlooked. Increased travel distances mean more traffic congestion and higher carbon emissions, contributing to pollution and climate change—concerns that should be at the forefront of our decision-making processes. We are calling on An Post to drop these plans immediately. These changes will be disastrous for the residents of Dublin 8, 10 and 12, and the postal workers that service those communities. Instead of relocating these services out of local communities, we call an An Post to invest in improving the existing facilities in Dolphin's Barn, Crumlin, and Ballyfermot. Postal services are a vital community infrastructure, and they need to stay in communities.

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.