Due to the popularity of the beach all year round, access to public toilets year round is essential for all of our visitors and especially for families and older people. 

We hope to get as much support as possible as this will affect everyone even in the future for other generations. The town will struggle more as it does not have the larger amount  of service's needed and these should be implemented before any housing comes in We hope to achieve 1,000+ signatures and hope it rises higher. Open to individual residents to sign (Meaning: more than 1 person living in a household can sign as it affects all of us individually) 

Having lost friends and having experienced both drug use and drugs policing, it is clear the current approach to drug use is criminalisation of a symptom caused by a combination of various social factors. Criminalising drug use itself causes unacceptable collateral policy harm. So I believe we need to show public and popular support for this position, even if some people feel it does not go far enough.

Animals are sentient beings who deserve protection, dignity and proper care. Tradition must never take precedence over their welfare. According to reports concerning the 2026 Ballinasloe Horse Fair, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) responded to 61 logged animal welfare concerns during three days of inspections. The NSPCA reported that 26 animals were taken into its care following 17 separate seizures. A further 20 issues were addressed through on-site advice, and 12 formal warnings were issued. The NSPCA also stated that the majority of horses on display were in good condition. However, the reported interventions raise important questions about the welfare challenges associated with animal trading at large public fairs.

While the government cosies up to big tech billionaires, ordinary people are paying the price.   This endless growth of data centres is: • Driving up our energy bills - households in Ireland paid €715 million more in electricity bills between 2015 and 2023 to subsidise the huge growth in data centres. Data centres also pay less for electricity than households.  • Draining our water supply - while people are forced to conserve water, data centres are allowed to use millions of litres a day. Over the summer of 2026, data centres doubled their water use in Ireland.  • Straining our energy grid - data centres now use 23% of all electricity in Ireland, and this is projected to grow to 31% by 2035. Instead of households being able to access clean, cheap energy, this is being sucked up by data centres.  • Affecting local communities - with air and noise pollution, and pressure on local infrastructure and services.  • Driving demand for more dirty gas - and encouraging the government to support new infrastructure to import more dirty, expensive gas to Ireland.     • Powering dangerous war and surveillance - investigations show that data centres in Ireland are providing cloud storage services to Israel’s military intelligence agency.  There have been limits placed on data centres in Ireland before, but we desperately need more. The government must reinstate a moratorium now, to address the huge harms that data centres are having on our communities.   We are planning to hand over this petition together with Friends of the Earth Ireland.

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We want everyone in Ireland to have access to high quality, locally produced food. We also want farmers to earn a fair living from providing that food into their communities. What are we asking for? 1. Formal recognition of Local Food Farmers in Irish agricultural policy 2. A Basic Income of €350 a week for Local Food Farmers who meet the criteria, at a net cost of about €8.3m, roughly 0.4% of the Department of Agriculture's current annual expenditure. What does our current food system look like? Ireland has a highly productive agricultural sector, but our current food system is heavily shaped by export markets: • We import as much as 83% of our fruit and vegetables • We produce around 7x more beef than we consume yet, import over 40,000t of beef each year • 90% of Irish dairy production is exported • >50% of the average diet in Ireland is ultra-processed Our current model disconnects what we produce from what we eat, and shifts value away from farmers and local economies. Why invest in Local Food Farms? Local Food Farms generate multiple social, economic and environmental benefits. Increasing domestic food production reduces reliance on imports, strengthens resilience to supply-chain disruption and keeps more value circulating locally. There is significant potential to grow this sector while reconnecting land, people and communities. Why a Basic Income? If we want thriving local food systems, we need to guarantee a fair income for Local Food Farmers, but many Local Food Farms are overlooked by the current subsidy system. As voiced by farmers in our research, a Basic Income for Local Food Farmers would: • Provide income stability • Enable long-term planning and investment • Increase production and market reach • Drive on-farm innovation • Facilitate agroecological land stewardship • Improve farmers’ overall wellbeing • Support essential caregiving responsibilities • Create opportunities for on-farm educational programmes & community engagement What is a Local Food Farm? Talamh Beo have developed robust criteria to assess the eligibility of candidates for this Basic Income proposal. A summary is as follows: 1. Primary food production - the farm is actively engaged in the rearing or growing of primary food products 2. Local market oriented - at least 70% of food produced is sold via Short Food Supply Chains 3. Agroecological production - prioritising biodiversity and the long-term health of soils and ecosystems, through Organic Certification or in-conversion status 4. Commercial activity - able to demonstrate a minimum annual production value of €8,000

Public bodies depend on the availability of competent interpreters to deliver essential services effectively. People who cannot adequately understand or communicate in English depend on competent interpreters to access essential services and exercise their rights, including the right to a fair trial. The availability of experienced and suitably qualified interpreters is therefore integral to the effective delivery of justice, not merely an administrative convenience.  In practice, some intermediary interpreting agencies offer contractual terms under which they pay only for time spent actually interpreting, while significant costs and professional time associated with fulfilling the assignment are transferred to the interpreter. These may include several hours of return travel, vehicle and fuel costs, parking and tolls, as well as the loss of other work when a substantial period has been reserved for an assignment that is subsequently cancelled at short notice.    By way of illustration, an interpreter may be offered an 8-hour assignment with a minimum guaranteed duration of one hour and a minimum total payment of €22. The same terms may provide for a cancellation payment of only €11 if the assignment is cancelled within one hour of the scheduled start. In effect, the interpreter may have to reserve an entire working day and, if the assignment is cancelled within one hour of the scheduled start, receive only €11. Where the assignment finishes early or is cancelled at short notice, replacing the lost work is highly unlikely, as interpreting assignments are commonly arranged in advance.    Where contractual conditions discourage experienced professionals from accepting publicly funded assignments, the consequences can affect service quality, continuity and efficiency, and ultimately the value obtained from public expenditure.  If experienced interpreters increasingly decline assignments, public bodies may face a smaller pool of available qualified interpreters and greater difficulty securing appropriate interpreting services when they are needed.  Apparent savings on interpreting costs can create wider costs for public services through delays, adjournments, additional administrative work and urgent replacement arrangements. Poor-quality interpreting can prolong proceedings or, in serious cases, undermine them altogether. In 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed convictions in an Irish criminal case after finding that serious interpretation errors had rendered the trial unfair. The lowest immediate cost of an interpreter does not necessarily deliver the best value for public money. Full text of the petition may be found here.

Commercial rates are placing many riding schools and equestrian centres under severe financial pressure. Some are considering ending riding lessons or closing completely. Riding centres require large arenas, stables, storage areas and car parks for safety and animal welfare. Large premises do not mean large profits. Car parks and other essential areas are being included in rateable valuations, increasing bills despite producing little or no direct income. Local riding centres are the grassroots foundation of Ireland’s equestrian industry. Without them, riding becomes accessible mainly to families who can afford their own horses. These centres provide healthy outdoor activity for children, particularly girls, while also supporting children with additional needs and disadvantaged young people. Equestrian properties reportedly contribute only about €1.7 million annually, representing less than 0.1% of national commercial-rates income. Removing or substantially reducing these charges would have minimal national impact but could protect an entire network of grassroots facilities. The campaign is calling for fair national legislation that recognises the unique nature and limited earning capacity of equestrian centres. Other TDs, councillors, MEPs and equestrian organisations should now support Ryan O’Meara and help bring the issue before Government. “If we allow local riding centres to disappear, we will lose the grassroots foundation of Irish equestrian sport. Please share this and ask your local representatives to support fair rates relief for equestrian centres.”

The Call:  UAR therefore calls on the Minister for Justice and the Oireachtas to clarify the following points: • The Bill justifies the increase from 5 to 8 years as a means to "establish a proportionate timeline that encourages steady economic and social integration before naturalisation." We request an in-depth explanation of why 8 years is considered necessary and why 5 years of lawful residence, tax contributions, community participation and family life are no longer sufficient evidence of integration. • The Bill allows the Minister for Justice to revoke citizenship on the basis of ‘national security.’ We have heard from Irish residents who are worried that such removals may be conducted against political dissenters, like the reprisals we have seen against pro-Palestine activists in the USA.  We request an explanation of what falls under ‘national security,’ and how the Minister of Justice intends to apply this provision of the Bill.  • Subsections 15(3)(a) and 15(3)(b) require that the naturalisation applicant, at the time of the application, to be in receipt of a ‘minimum’ level of income and to have not received social welfare for a period of two years. Given that migrants, and particularly vulnerable asylum seekers, often face labour restrictions that limit their income, and given that Ireland is experiencing a cost of living crisis in which 70% of young Irish adults are considering economic emigration, we find this provision of the Bill disturbing. We request clarification of the ‘minimum’ income required of naturalisation applicants and an explanation of how the government plans to support migrants in achieving economic stability in Ireland.  We request an answer to these questions in writing.  To ensure that a full explanation is delivered, including to any additional questions arising from the government’s written reply, we request that the Public Petition Committee host a public meeting on the matter with representatives of the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, and members of the Public Petition and Ombudsman Committee. We request that this meeting be broadcast on the Oireachtas channel, and that the minutes of that meeting be brought into the Dáil for possible further debate. Sincerely, United Against Racism and supporters.

Most of us are aware of the impacts that climate change and habitat loss are having on our bird species. However, it may come as a surprise to hear that hunting of rare bird species is legal in Ireland every winter under the Open Seasons Order. No adequate explanation has ever been given by authorities, but hunting remains a popular tourist attraction. While most of those paying for hunting trips are probably unaware of this issue, it's not acceptable that the National Parks and Wildlife Service issue licences for vulnerable bird species. Macroom District Environmental Group has deemed this "UNFAIR GAME!".  The Irish Government is failing to fulfil its environmental obligations under EU law. Hunting is yet another pressure on bird populations, but it can be addressed straight away.  Red-listed species such as Golden Plover, Snipe, Woodcock, Red Grouse and Shoveler should be immediately taken off the open season list as well as amber-listed species; Tufted Duck, Mallard, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon and Greylag Goose.

Join us in this vital call to action. Sign this petition to demand justice for Adam Idah and to champion fairness and respect within football. Let us show that racism has no place in our game, and take a collective stand for the values that bind us together.