In Stapolin ETNS, we are having to campaign for 2 additional autism classes to meet the needs of children within our school and local community because the NCSE have informed us that our school is not considered a priority, despite us showing a clear need for these classes.  We currently have 2 autism classes which arre full. We have 8 children with eligibility letters in our mainstream waiting on an autism class space. On top of that we have 50 children on our waiting list, 20 of whom are in our immediate catchment area.  2 more classes is 12 spaces. That would ensure that the 8 children in our mainstream have access to the supports the need to access their education, as well as offering remaining places to some of those on our waiting list.  While we appreciate it’s important that schools without autism classes are encouraged and supported to open them, the need in our own school is urgent and undeniable, and we don't understand why both can't happen at the same time - allow us to open additional classes to support the children currently in our school and in our local catchment area, while also encouraging schools without autism classes to open them aswell.  Every child should have the chance to continue their education in the community where they’ve already built friendships, feel safe, and have strong relationships with staff who know and understand them. Please support our campaign for two additional autism classes in Stapolin and to support the rights of children to an appropriate education that meets their needs. 

Right now, one in 20 schoolchildren in Ireland are being diagnosed with autism, that’s a threefold increase in less than a decade. Yet there are still huge gaps in access to appropriate education, on both primary and secondary school-level. Children like Jamie are not asking for special treatment, only for equal access to education within their own communities. Uprooting autistic children from familiar surroundings, routines, and peers causes unnecessary distress and isolates them from the place they call home. Every child deserves an education where they feel included, supported, and seen, without having to travel miles away just to be accepted. It’s time to make sure that no family has to fight this same battle again.

By adding your name to this petition, you will be helping protect the right of millions who lack digital skills or reliable smartphone access to stress-free travel.  By demanding that Ryanair keep paper boarding passes, you will be adding pressure to Ryanair, helping to promote equal treatment of passengers. Together we can show heartless corporations, whose main motivation is their profit, how important it is to prevent discrimination against seniors, low‑income families, and those with limited literacy, and uphold the principle that essential services must remain accessible to all. We know how powerful people-power can be, and thousands of us adding our names to this campaign will make sure the airline listens to our call to adopt inclusive boarding pass options and drop a policy that will permanently excludes vulnerable passengers.

By joining this campaign, you’re helping to make our roads safer, reduce congestion, and ensure local voices are heard in how our infrastructure is designed. Every signature and every show of support strengthens the message that residents want practical, safe, and community-focused solutions.

Cost of living 

The service has been closed since 2017. It is time that people of Castlerea have access to life saving services like Fire Station.

 Public housing is the foundation of a fair city. Every tenant — every person — has a right to a warm, safe, affordable home. The proposed overhaul of the differential rent scheme would mean rent increases for almost all of the city’s 68,000 council tenants,  with some families facing hikes of close to 40%, amounting to hundreds of euro every month. These blanket increases would hit everyone - tenants in new, A-rated homes and those living in old, cold, damp flats alike.  Council tenants didn’t create the housing maintenance funding gap. It’s the result of decades of government underfunding of Dublin City Council and the refusal to invest in public housing. Now, instead of properly funding our council to carry out repairs and maintenance, management want tenants to pay the price. This is happening in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis, where: • Over 300,000 nationally were in arrears on their electricity bills and 175,000 were in arrears on their gas bills.  • Grocery and heating costs are rising every month, and • Families across the city are already at breaking point. Working-class tenants cannot and should not be made to pay more for housing that is often substandard! No Way Wont Pay!

Ireland must remain a neutral and  independent voice for peace. Our neutrality and the Triple Lock safeguard our democracy, sovereignty, and peacekeeping — not war-making. We, the undersigned, call on Tipperary County Council to: • Publicly affirm its support for Ireland’s policy of military neutrality; • Call on the Irish Government to protect the Triple Lock mechanism; • Support a policy of peace, diplomacy, and international co-operation. Ensure any deployment of Irish troops abroad remains subject to the will of the people and the Oireachtas. The “Triple Lock” that requires a UN mandate for deployment of Irish troops is the only legal mechanism that protects it. This government wants to scrap the Triple Lock so Ireland can participate more fully in EU-led and NATO-led military missions without a UN mandate. 

Too many people in Offaly feel shut out of politics. Live streaming council meetings would finally let everyone see what’s really happening, hold councillors to account, and help rebuild trust in how Offaly is governed.

It makes little sense to remove a teacher now when the school will meet the required pupil numbers in just a few weeks, with at least two confirmed new enrolments in December and January. The loss of this post means larger class sizes, disrupted learning, and increased pressure on already stretched staff. In Cloughduv village 2 years ago, we had approx. 200 houses. Now there are over 450, being occupied by new families. Our school enrolment has grown each year as  new families received keys for new homes. Pupil enrolment in Sept ’23 was 141 and is expected to be 182+ next Sept. Our Special Educational Needs (SEN) team is already operating under significant strain to support a growing number of children who need additional help. This decision will further impact the quality of teaching, inclusion, and pupil well-being across the school. While understanding that the Department must follow clear criteria, we believe there is a strong case for flexibility, understanding, and compassion in this situation. Allowing Cloughduv N.S. to retain this developing post temporarily until the end of the school year would provide stability for pupils and staff and allow time for the Department to see the school’s continued enrolment growth first-hand

Firstly the build up of dog poo in the estate and green areas, while we welcome the estate being used for people to exercise their dogs, it is not being disposed of properly.  This is particularly hazardous to young children and other dogs and animals as it is guaranteed to spread diseases.  We are requesting dog poo bins supplied with dog poo bags to be emptied and refilled by Kilkenny CoCo both at the entrance to the estate and throughout the local area as there isn't a single public bin available from Cluain Glasan to St Luke's Hospital to Talbots Gate and back to the estate.  We are also raising the issues caused by the opening of the new CBS School and the building works in St Canice’s Primary which has resulted in an increase of non residents parking in the estate and with the newly opened walkway between Cluain Glasan and Bishops Lough we have also noticed an increase of parents using the estate to drop children off. With the creche in Cluain Glasan due to be completed shortly this will further exacerbate the current lack of parking for visitors. We are also requesting signs erected to state parking is strictly for residents and their visitors only.  We welcome your assistance in resolving these issues.  Yours Sincerely, The Residents of Cluain Glasan

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