Ireland deserves ice hockey and ice skating and we are deprived of it without reason. The people of Ireland should be able to compete in ice hockey and figure skating. Ever since I was a child I adored skating and I know if I was able to partake in skating full time, by now I would have been a professional skater and could go far in my skating career but I didn’t and I couldn’t of because of lack of ice facilities in Ireland. If I had a local ice rink I would have been there almost everyday and to be deprived of this without a reason is unfair and heartbreaking.  Ice hockey should have been a great sport in Ireland, seeing as Ireland has great rugby players and already great hockey players. 

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There has been a rise in burglaries in the last year. Burglaries have been more or less consistently happening since last November. Communities are afraid and this should not be the case for people in 2024. We need and deserve proper rural policing.  

This matter requires immediate attention and action—our children’s development and well-being cannot be put on hold.

These are the questions that were submitted to the club via e-mail on 21st Oct and were subsequently shared via WhatsApp with Barry Saul -   1. Where is the charter/constitution/rulebook of the club that outlines the rules and guidelines for members; 2. What is the legal relationship between the board of the limited company and the management committee of the club 3. Why are three individuals holding senior roles in the limited company board, the executive committee, and the football committee  4. Who are the fees payable to exactly and who controls this money 5. What rights are conferred on a parent/child upon payment of the annual fees 6. Why is there no parents representative on the board of the limited company  7. Why are there no representatives of the girls football teams on the board 8. Why was an auditor for the limited company reappointed at the AGM of the club, and not at the AGM of the limited company as one might expect 9. Why is the auditor not independent of the club as one would expect per the ethical standards of Chartered Accountants Ireland 10. Why is it that a non paying coach with no children in the club can attend the AGM yet a paying parent is prevented from attending 11. What are the guidelines for data control within the club.  12. Who is the current data controller and where is this published I have also requested a meeting with the club to go through thier responses as and when they are in a position to provide them. Sign this petition to demand transparency and structuring clarity from the Mount Merrion Football Club. Only then can we truly support and believe in the values that this club imparts to our children.

The people of Swords are horrified that a company on the main street of our village - ASL - is not only doing business with Israel but is repeatedly also transporting weapons to assist their ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people. Swords people will not stand for trade with genocide. ASL, stop it now: NO Genocide in our town.

The developer must halt the construction immediately to safeguard our natural heritage and comply with the legal obligations set forth to protect endangered species. This restaurant will cause massive environmental damage if opened. 

If they add playground mode millions of players will come back to the game

It is important because people are dying.

Stopping Climate change is important because it is a ticking time bomb. We don't have much time left until Climate change becomes irreversible. We need to act now to save ourselves and future generations before it become  too late. 

Without people realising the fact the packaging isn’t recyclable they could be contaminating other products in their recycling bins. At the very least start with the most popular otherwise I am urging people to boycott Tayto. 

The Correlation Between Dog Breed Bans and Increased Bite Rates: A Global Perspective In recent years, several countries have enacted bans on specific dog breeds, often in an effort to curb dog attacks and enhance public safety. However, studies suggest that these breed-specific legislation (BSL) preemptively creates an alarming correlation between such bans and increased incidents of dog bites, ultimately putting communities at greater risk. Research conducted by the *Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association* found that, after such bans were implemented, reports of bites from other breeds witness an upward trend. For instance, following the ban on Pit Bull Terriers in the United Kingdom in 1991, there was not only a significant uptick in the rate of reported dog bites—over 400% increase noted in subsequent years—but also the rise in bites from other breeds, previously deemed safe. This alarming statistic highlights a critical phenomenon: When one breed is banned, it often leads to heightened perceptions of danger from other breeds, resulting in increased aggressiveness and, consequently, more bites. This chain reaction was also observed in Ontario, Canada, where the banning of Pit Bull types in 2005 prompted local authorities to reevaluate other breeds, leading to the banning of Rottweilers and Doberman Pinschers shortly thereafter. Texas followed suit years later, facing pressures to regulate additional breeds due to heightened bite incidents attributed in media narratives to “dangerous dogs”. The ripple effects of these laws demonstrate not just societal fears of specific breeds, but an embodiment of the “slippery slope” mentality regarding canine safety. In addition to the immediate increase in bite rates, breed bans elevate risks to communities. For instance, the unintended consequences of practical pet ownership dynamics—excessive disciplinary responses to aggressive behavior or mislabeling of temperamental issues as breed-related—aggravate housing instability, increased shelters spaces taking in banned breeds, and public divides amongst dog owners, which stoke further fear and misunderstanding.  The spread of negative perceptions can easily pave the way for the targeting of additional breeds, solidifying an environment of hysteria rather than dialogue. Ultimately, dog breed bans generate a precarious feedback loop of crime, aggression, and prejudice. The communities that eschew such strategies can reflect on comprehensive inclusion policies that focus on responsible dog ownership and behavioral assessment over snap-action legislation. By nurturing a better understanding of canine behavior along with community outreach, societies can cultivate a safer environment for humans and dogs alike, thereby preventing an escalation in both bite incidents and breed bans in the future.