When people in the Midlands ask for help with serious alcohol or drug dependence, there is often nowhere safe for them to go. Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise has no dedicated detoxification beds, meaning people can be left in overcrowded emergency departments or sent home to unsafe situations where withdrawal can be life-threatening. Laois County Council has already called on the Minister for Health to establish detoxification beds in Portlaoise Hospital. You can get behind this call by signing the petition today  This call comes following a motion that was put down by Labour Councillor Marie Tuohy at the request of the ARC Project, a voluntary group supporting those affected by addiction, and their families  Cllr Tuohy asked that three beds for alcohol and drug be set up with seven day admission pathways and integrated links to HSE addictions services and community recovery supports. Three medically supervised detox beds would save lives, support families, reduce pressure on emergency services, and create a real pathway into recovery. This is a small, practical change — but for many people, it would make all the difference.

We are calling for the traffic lights to be properly aligned with the designated pedestrian walkway to make this crossing safe for everyone. By signing this petition, you are helping to protect our community and prevent a potentially tragic accident.

Banning or strictly regulating **TikTok Live in Ireland is important because it poses serious social, financial, and safety risks, particularly to children and young people. First, TikTok Live promotes the idea of easy money, encouraging people to beg online rather than develop skills, education, or a work ethic. This creates long-term harm by normalising dependency instead of productivity. Second, there is no transparency or accountability around gifting: • Who is sending money? • Why are they sending it? • Where is the money coming from? • What is expected in return after gifts are sent? This lack of clarity opens the door to financial exploitation, manipulation, and inappropriate influence, especially involving minors and vulnerable individuals. Third, TikTok Live exposes children to unsafe interactions, including pressure, grooming risks, and emotional manipulation. Young users may feel encouraged to perform, beg, or behave inappropriately to receive money, which is harmful to their development and dignity. Finally, the long-term impact on society is serious. When a generation grows up believing that going live and receiving gifts is a replacement for honest work, it weakens social values, damages mental health, and increases future economic dependency. For these reasons, action is necessary to protect children, uphold social responsibility, and safeguard Ireland’s future generation

It is important to reconsider ban for E-Scooter as it poses immediate danger to its operators and drivers, pedestrians around them. A lot of underage people put themselves in danger by using E-Scooters in public, statistics show recent raise in accident cases. E-Scooters are very unsafe, fast and unstable, especially if used by inexperienced persons and in crowded towns or on busy public roads.

It can happen to anyone, kids believe in santa, parents should not be forced to tell kids santa lost their presents. People can't afford to make alternative efforts at late notice. Some people deserve a break from stress  Logistics  carriers have yo be held accountable, they can not be allowed pick & choose what parcels they deliver, And not deliver older packages sitting in their waing hold all & not being moved, because they see at back, too heavy or just lazy & unreliable Logistics  carriers are under contract of shopping spps to provide a service, & if they are not, they must be removed from the job, & an alternative  must honor  the customers rights of receiving what they paid for

Reduce traffic congestion and encourage use of public transport 

For a city that prides itself culturally, Galway is severely lacking a proper music venue. Leisureland, The Black Box and temporary venues like the Arts festival tent and the old airport aren’t good enough to bring acclaimed artists and bands here. Galway needs a proper music venue to accommodate a growing city.

The government is rushing through a proposal for a new Digital ID card that would give them unprecedented oversight on what we do online.  The proposal is being touted as a way to protect children from harmful social media content. But by ignoring many more effective solutions (like getting social media companies to remove recommender algorithms for kids), it’s clear our government is using this as a cover to ramp up online control and surveillance. The new digital wallet will be based on MyGovID - a scheme which has already been found to be illegally processing biometric data (facial recognition) and is still under investigation by the Data Protection Commission. Despite this, the government plans to use MyGovID to verify people’s ages and link this Digital ID card with social media platforms. Given that most websites are connected to social media through the use of cookies, it would remove our ability to browse the internet anonymously. It would be the first time in history that our government would have surveillance over what we’re searching for and the ability to gatekeep certain content. We have to call this out for what it is - a dangerous grab to control what we do and search for online. Sign this petition now and say no to the Irish government’s plans to lock down the free and open internet. 

Handicapped people need to treated with respect,  and Fingal County Council,  should knowbthis.

The proposed EU “Chat Control” measures would allow the mass scanning of private messages, emails, and photos, treating everyone as a suspect rather than protecting fundamental rights. This undermines the basic right to privacy and confidentiality of communications — rights that are protected under Irish law, the Irish Constitution, and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Once private, encrypted conversations are weakened or scanned, there is no way to guarantee they won’t be misused, expanded to other purposes, or abused in the future. History shows that surveillance powers, once introduced, rarely remain limited. This proposal would also harm journalists, whistleblowers, lawyers, doctors, and activists who rely on secure communications to protect sources, clients, and vulnerable people. It would weaken cybersecurity for everyone by undermining encryption, making Irish citizens and businesses less safe from hackers and data breaches. Protecting children is essential — but mass surveillance of the entire population is neither necessary nor effective to achieve this. There are better, targeted ways to combat abuse without sacrificing the privacy and freedoms of millions of innocent people. Ireland has a strong tradition of defending civil liberties and digital rights. By signing this petition, you are standing up for privacy, security, and democratic values — and sending a clear message that mass surveillance has no place in a free society.

We need a safer road and pedestrian access to Athenry town.

Blister packs are really important for people with medical conditions and for older people. These are the very people who already struggle to pay bills, and keep food on the table.