Backing this campaign is essential because the loss of youth workers and adventure centre staff positions affects every part of the community—not just the young people who rely directly on these services. 1. Protecting Young People’s Wellbeing Youth workers and Outdoor adventure staff provide early support that prevents small issues from becoming crises. Without them, more young people will struggle with challenges such as isolation, risk of substance missue, early school leaving, family and peer issues to name a few. 2. Keeping the Community Safe Strong youth services reduce crime, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour, and violence. When young people lose supportive adults and safe spaces, they are more likely to be drawn into harmful environments. Investing in youth support is investing in a safer community for everyone. 3. Reducing Pressure on Schools, Police, and Health Services Cuts to preventative services don't make problems disappear—they simply shift them onto already overstretched systems. Schools, GPs, emergency services, and social workers will face higher demand. Backing the campaign helps prevent these services from becoming overwhelmed. 4. Strengthening Families Many families depend on youth workers and outdoor adventure staff for guidance, behaviour support, and crisis intervention. Removing these roles leaves parents without vital resources and increases family stress. Supporting this campaign helps keep families stable and supported.

We all deserve to feel safe in our homes and communities. Many people living in Edenderry have experienced going to the Gardai Station, during their posted opening hours, only to find that the public office is closed or the Gardai inside are attending to someone else, so were unable to assist them.  With the closure or seriously restricted opening hours of many surrounding stations, such as the one in Rhode Village, comes an increase demand on Edenderry station. At Present, the closest full time station to Edenderry is Tullamore, over 30 KM away. Tullamore Station is the only full time station in the whole county and as such, after hours, it covers a massive area, often leading to long lead times when the Gardai are called.  The New Gardai Commissioner and Minister for Justice, must come together to find the resources to reopen the station full time and to protect the people of Edenderry and surrounding areas. 

Calves are separated and transported too young and without proper feeding systems. Pregnant sows are confined to extreme metal-barred crates. Broiler chickens being grown at rates where they can't support their own weight, packed into overcrowded sheds.

Why is your support being sought? Parents of children opted out of religion are seeking cooperation from the school community to facilitate alternative arrangements. This petition will be presented to the Board of Management to seek update to the schools Admission Policy.  While St Sylvesters School is a Catholic ethos school not everyone attending is of the Catholic faith. Your support would be greatly appreciated in order to uphold values of inclusivity and to respect the Constitutional rights of all children attending the school. What are you being asked to do? Please sign the petition to help us demonstrate there is willingness in the community to facilitate arrangements for children opted out of religion.

Ireland Needs Real-Time Reporting of Sewer Discharges - Just Like the UK  Across Ireland, rivers, lakes, estuaries, bathing and coastal waters are being polluted by regular storm overflows and sewer discharges,  yet the public has no way to see when or where these events occur. Unlike the UK, Ireland has no national, real-time monitoring system to tell communities when their local waters are contaminated.  Under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations and Directives, Uisce Éireann and sanitary authorities are already legally required to monitor wastewater discharges and assess their impacts on receiving waters. But many overflows have no monitors or are not up to code. Without transparent, real-time reporting, these obligations are not meaningfully met, and the public remains unaware of pollution events happening in their own communities.   Why This Matters  • We can’t plan future wastewater capacity without accurate overflow data. Ireland cannot model infrastructure needs or comply with the Water Framework Directive if it does not quantify the true scale and frequency of sewer overflows. Real-time and historical data on CSOs are essential for evidence-based planning, upgrading the network, and preventing future pollution crises. • Public health and the environment are at risk. Untreated storm overflows often contain sewage, agricultural runoff, chemicals, and pathogens. They threaten bathing waters, drinking-water sources, shellfish areas, fisheries, wildlife, and recreation. • The technology already exists. The UK’s publicly accessible monitoring platforms — such as the National Storm Overflow Hub — show that real-time reporting is fully achievable and enormously beneficial for communities. see: https://www.streamwaterdata.co.uk/pages/the-national-storm-overflow-hub • Transparency builds trust. Citizens deserve to know when their local waters are unsafe. Real-time data empowers swimmers, anglers, families, fishers, environmental groups, and local authorities to make informed decisions. We, the undersigned, call on Uisce Éireann and the Irish Government to: 1. Fully comply with statutory obligations Ensure comprehensive monitoring of all wastewater discharges, including storm overflows and combined sewer overflows, as required under Irish and EU law. 2. Create a national, public, real-time reporting system   Build an open-access online platform (like the UK system) showing:   • when and where overflows occur, • their duration and estimated volumes, and • the type of discharge (untreated, partially treated, stormwater, etc.). 3. Use this data to plan for future capacity Commit to using real, measured overflow data to identify system weaknesses, inform capital investment, and meet long-term obligations under the Water Framework Directive and climate-resilience planning. 4. Protect our rivers, lakes, and coasts Reduce harmful discharges and ensure the public can see in real time when pollution events occur. Ireland deserves clean water, transparent reporting, and evidence-based planning.   We urge Uisce Éireann and the Irish Government to act now.  

Right now, across Ireland, women are having instruments pushed through their cervix, tissue ripped from their uterus, and samples cut from internal organs - while fully conscious and in agony. They bleed for days afterward. They vomit from pain. They pass out. They leave traumatised. And they were offered paracetamol. Or nothing at all!! This is barbaric! We don’t do dental fillings without numbing. We don’t remove moles without local anaesthetic. We definitely don’t ask men to endure vasectomies while gritting their teeth. But somehow, when the procedure involves a uterus, pain relief becomes optional. Medical science was wrong when it operated on babies without anaesthesia - we tortured infants for decades because doctors “didn’t think they felt pain.” We were wrong when we dismissed women’s heart attacks as anxiety. We were wrong about endometriosis, about fibromyalgia, about countless conditions where we told patients their pain wasn’t real. We are wrong about this too. And patients are suffering because of it. These tissues have nerves. If sex can hurt, biopsies hurt more. If periods cause cramping, imagine instruments dilating your cervix and scraping your uterine lining. If Childbirth causes pain, imagine forcing labour in cervical dilations then tearing a piece of that tissue out!  If it bleeds for days, it was violent enough to require anaesthesia. There is NO medical reason to withhold pain relief. Local anaesthetic doesn’t compromise samples. Sedation doesn’t affect outcomes. The only barrier is a medical system that doesn’t believe women’s pain matters. This ends now.  Sign this petition to demand the HSE mandate anaesthesia for gynaecological procedures. Demand honest informed consent. Demand that Irish patients receive the same dignity as patients in every other medical specialty. Please sign this, because Every signature says: we will not be tortured for healthcare anymore. 

We need to save cultural spaces from closing down. Without action we will lose all these spaces in Dublin.

The model of providing care off site from the maternity hospital exists already in other areas, within the gynaecology department in the main hospital. It is acknowledged how overburdened UHL is, but women's healthcare should not be neglected again. Providing a care pathway for those miscarrying in a site within Ennis and Nenagh for those with a confirmed miscarriage would allow the specific care needed for those patients and alleviate the need to go to UHL.  This would reduce the trauma caused to the woman and partner and allow them to focus on recovery and processing the miscarriage without the extra burden of emotional trauma by mixing miscarriage care and antenatal care.

Herzog Park is named in honour of Chaim Herzog (1918–1997), one of the most distinguished Irish-born figures of the 20th century. Renaming the park would not only erase a piece of Dublin’s multicultural heritage, but could also be perceived as dismissive of the historical contributions of Ireland’s Jewish community. Who Was Chaim Herzog — and Why He Matters to Dublin 1. Born and raised in Ireland Chaim Herzog was born on Orwell Road, Rathgar — the very community where the park now stands. His childhood and formative years were spent in Dublin and Belfast. He attended: Wesley College, Dublin Masonic Boys Secondary School Sandford Park School His early education, identity, and worldview were shaped on the streets surrounding what is now Herzog Park. 2. A global statesman with Irish roots Chaim Herzog became: A Major General in the Israeli Defence Forces Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations President of the State of Israel (1983–1993) One of the most influential diplomatic voices of his era Despite rising to international prominence, he regularly acknowledged his Irish upbringing as a meaningful part of his personal and intellectual development. 3. A rare example of Ireland’s global legacy Very few Irish-born individuals have gone on to hold the presidency of another nation. Herzog represents: Ireland’s diaspora The influence of Irish education Ireland’s early multicultural history The long-standing presence of the Jewish community in Dublin Herzog Park stands as a symbolic connection between Ireland and one of its most accomplished sons. Why the Name Matters to Irish Heritage Herzog Park is one of the very few public spaces in Ireland that recognises the contribution of Irish Jews to the cultural and civic life of the nation. The name honours: a minority community a significant Irish-born world leader local history rooted directly in Rathgar Removing the name risks erasing this recognition. Why Renaming Will Be Perceived as Antisemitic. To be clear: one cannot claim someone’s motives without evidence. However, i believe renaming the park will. 1. Erase one of the few public acknowledgements of Jewish heritage in Dublin Ireland has very few landmarks dedicated to Jewish figures. Removing one disproportionately affects the visibility of Jewish history. 2. Single out a Jewish-associated name rais ng legitimate concerns When a small minority with limited public representation is targeted for symbolic removal, it can echo past patterns of cultural marginalisation. 3. Send an unintended message that Jewish contributions are expendable Chaim Herzog is a celebrated head of state, soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and Irish son. Removing his name diminishes recognition of his connection to Dublin. 4. In the current climate, risk being interpreted through the lens of rising antisemitism internationally Even if no harmful intent exists, the timing and symbolism may understandably alarm Jewish communities and allies.

My name is Neeth Catherine Job, and on October 20th, 2025, my life changed forever.    I was 13 weeks pregnant with twins when I experienced a miscarriage. What many people don’t realise is that miscarriage can involve the full labour process. For me, it lasted almost 24 hours.    I delivered our first baby at around 2 a.m., and our second at around 11 p.m. that night. The physical pain was overwhelming, and due to additional medical complications, my recovery took nearly two weeks. The emotional pain is something I will carry for much longer.    One of the things that carried me through this devastating experience was my faith in God. In the midst of loss and confusion, I trusted that He sustains life, and that trust became my strength when I had none left.    The hospital staff were incredibly supportive, and so were my managers, who told me to take all the time I needed. I was grateful for that compassion, but what shocked me was discovering that Ireland has no statutory miscarriage leave at all.    I am originally from India, where women receive six weeks of paid leave after a miscarriage. Having worked in Ireland for the past years, I assumed similar protections existed. Instead, I had to rely on my sick leave and annual leave, simply because there is no legal entitlement for women who experience pregnancy loss before 23 weeks.    I was lucky to have understanding employers. But many women do not.  Many return to work in pain.  Many return while still bleeding.  Many return while grieving a loss that cannot be expressed in words.  And many have no choice.    Miscarriage is not just a medical event. It is a physical trauma and a profound bereavement. Yet women in Ireland are expected to return to work immediately, often without recovery time, financial security, or emotional support. Miscarriage affects approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies.    Ireland has debated miscarriage-leave laws for years. The 2021 Reproductive Health Related Leave Bill offers meaningful protection, yet it remains stalled. Meanwhile, the 2025 Pregnancy Loss Bill proposes only five days of leave — far from enough. Discussion is not enough. Delays are not enough. Women need legal protection now.   I am calling on the Irish Government to introduce 4 weeks of statutory paid miscarriage leave for pregnancy loss before 23 weeks.    Four weeks is not long enough to heal the grief, but it is the minimum time a woman should have to recover physically, emotionally, and with dignity, without fear of losing income or job security.    No woman should have to fight for time off after losing her baby.  No woman should have to use annual, sick, or unpaid leave to recover.  No woman should be left alone in this.    By signing this petition, you are supporting thousands of women every year who experience pregnancy loss, and you are helping build a more compassionate Ireland.    Please sign and share. Let’s make miscarriage leave a legal right.     

Cape & Clover has become an essential part of our village — a warm, welcoming space that brings people together, supports local connection, and adds genuine value to our community. Shutting them down due to a single complaint does not reflect the wishes of the people who actually use and benefit from their service. We ask Limerick Council to: 1. Review and reverse the shutdown 2. Grant Cape & Clover the appropriate trading licence This small, hardworking business deserves to operate — and our community deserves to keep a service we truly value.

A new bridge over the River Lee in Cork City has just been opened. It goes from Parnell Place to Wandesford Quay, via Oliver Plunkett Street and Tuckey Street. This is our chance to give recognition to our home legend Roy Keane.  Cork City Council are looking for suggestions so lets make sure they know what the public want.