In September 2026, the Irish Government announced plans to overhaul Ireland's citizenship laws, proposing an increase in the general naturalisation requirement from 5 to 8 years. Moving the goalposts by 3 additional years harms hundreds of thousands of people who have lawfully built their lives, careers, and families in Ireland. ​Undermining Fair Integration: Citizenship is the foundation of full civic, political, and social participation. Forcing long-term legal residents—including healthcare workers, tech specialists, teachers, service staff, care workers, and their families—to wait 8 years on temporary permissions delays their ability to fully integrate and contribute to the democratic life of the State. ​Going Against International Best Practice: While the Department of Justice claims this aligns Ireland with European standards, major EU nations are moving in the opposite direction. In 2024, Germany reduced its naturalisation timeline from 8 years to 5 years specifically to attract and retain global talent. Furthermore, the EU Long-Term Residence Directive sets 5 years as the benchmark. Extending Ireland's timeline to 8 years makes the country less competitive and less welcoming. ​Damaging Economic and Community Stability: Migrants fill critical roles across public services, hospitals, technology hubs, and local businesses. Thousands made life-altering decisions—relocating families, buying homes, and turning down opportunities in other countries—relying directly on the 5-year statutory process published by the Irish State. Changing these rules harms Ireland’s reputation as a fair and stable place to live and work. ​Our Demands:  ​We respectfully call on the Minister for Justice and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice during the Pre-Legislative Scrunity (PLS) phase to: Withdraw the 8-Year extension and maintain the existing 5-year reckonable residence requirement for naturalisation under Section 15 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 (as amended). ​Guarantee Transitional Protections: Ensure that any future legislative changes include an explicit grandfathering clause to protect all current legal residents holding valid immigration permissions (Stamp 1, Stamp 1G, Stamp 4, and dependent permissions). ​Keep Pathways Accessible: Ensure that proposed language and civics requirements do not create socio-economic barriers to citizenship for lower-income workers or vulnerable groups. ​Ireland thrives when everyone who contributes to society is given a clear, fair, and achievable path to full citizenship. We urge the Government to reconsider this proposal and protect the 5-year pathway.

We believe Parkleigh residents should have a voice in decisions that will have a direct and potentially significant impact on everyday life within our community. We are asking Cairn, the OMC Board and Cushman & Wakefield to listen to the residents of Parkleigh and say no to the introduction of APCOA clamping.

Who was Ratko Mladić? Ratko Mladić was the military commander of the Bosnian Serb forces during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. He was convicted by an international court of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. His crimes included responsibility for the Srebrenica genocide in July 1995, when more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were systematically killed after the town fell to forces under his command. These are not disputed allegations. They are findings of an international criminal court. Why are we petitioning now? Following Mladić’s death, he has been publicly honoured and celebrated in Serbia. The concern is not simply that individual Serbian citizens admire him. The far more serious issue is the involvement of political figures, public institutions and nationalist movements in treating a man convicted of genocide as a national hero. For a country seeking membership of the European Union, this should be unacceptable. European integration after the Second World War was built on the principle that countries must confront the darkest parts of their history rather than celebrate those responsible for atrocities. A state cannot credibly ask to join that political community while glorifying a commander convicted of genocide. What does this have to do with Ireland? Serbia is currently negotiating to become a member of the European Union. EU membership is not automatic. Every candidate country must meet political and legal standards before it can join, and existing EU member states — including Ireland — have a say in whether accession negotiations move forward. Ireland therefore has both a voice and a responsibility. This petition asks Ireland to use that voice. We are asking the Irish Government to state clearly that Serbia’s accession process should not advance while its government and political institutions tolerate, endorse or participate in the glorification of Ratko Mladić. What we are asking for We call on the Irish Government, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Ireland’s representatives within the European Union to: 1. Oppose the opening of any further accession clusters or chapters with Serbia, including Cluster 3, until the Serbian Government clearly and publicly distances itself from the glorification of Ratko Mladić and other convicted war criminals. 2. Oppose the provisional closure of existing negotiating chapters while Serbian state institutions or senior government representatives participate in, endorse or facilitate the glorification of convicted war criminals. 3. Support the European Parliament’s position that Serbia’s accession process must remain genuinely merit-based and that negotiations may be frozen where there is backsliding on fundamental European values. 4. Call on the Serbian Government to recognise and respect the final judgments of international courts concerning Ratko Mladić, including his convictions for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. 5. Call on Serbian state institutions and senior public officials to publicly reject the portrayal of Ratko Mladić as a national hero and to refrain from providing state honours, state resources or official participation in events glorifying him. 6. Ask the European Commission to treat the glorification of convicted war criminals as a measurable issue when assessing Serbia’s progress towards EU membership. A European future for Serbia should remain possible. But progress towards EU membership should require Serbia’s political leadership to make a basic choice: whether it wishes to honour the victims of genocide and accept the judgments of international courts, or glorify the men convicted of committing those crimes. It should not be possible to do both. Ireland should take a stand Ireland has consistently presented itself internationally as a country committed to human rights, international law and peaceful resolution of conflict. Those principles mean little if they carry no consequences. When a state seeking EU membership glorifies a man convicted of genocide, the appropriate response cannot simply be expressions of concern followed by business as usual. Ireland should oppose further progress in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations until that glorification ends. A country seeking membership of the European Union should not celebrate a convicted genocidaire as a national hero. We ask the Irish Government to say so clearly — and to act accordingly.

• It directly affects residents people could be clamped and charged for parking in areas they may currently use without realising the rules are changing. • There hasn’t been wider resident consultation the decision appears to have been agreed between Cairn/OMC directors rather than discussed with the wider membership. • There may be better solutions clearer signage, designated parking, warnings and targeted enforcement could address genuinely dangerous parking without immediately introducing estate-wide clamping.

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Larkhill Legends Youth Club and St. Carlo Acutis Boxing Club are two fantastic community groups catering to more than 100 children, many of whom have additional needs. Being members of these clubs has enabled local children to improve their physical health, mental health and social skills. Both clubs run in the heart of Whitehall. They also organise a summer project which brings the children on overnight trips around Ireland. Local clubs such as these benefit not only the children and their families, but the local community as a whole. Unfortunately, the lack of a suitable community space in our area has been a core issue affecting our local youth clubs and community groups. Without a proper community facility, existing clubs and groups face major challenges in maintaining and expanding their services, and it is much more difficult for new clubs to be established in the area. It can be incredily disheartening for the community to see vacant sites and derelict buildings lying idle for years while sports and community groups, who bring so much positivity and hope to the area, have to continue trying to sustain themselves without suitable facilities. To show your support for Larkhill Legends, St. Carlo Acutis Boxing Club and other sports and community groups in the Whitehall, Santry and Beaumont area, please sign this petition. 

Refuse US President Donald Trump an Official Welcome to Ireland in September 2026 To: An Taoiseach, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Irish Government. We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Ireland, call on the Irish Government to refuse any official state welcome, high-profile political platform, or formal state-funded reception for US President Donald Trump during his planned visit to Ireland on September 12, 2026. While we highly value the historic bond between the people of Ireland and the United States, an official reception for Donald Trump directly contradicts our national values regarding human rights, climate justice, and international law. We must not roll out the red carpet for a political agenda that promotes division, climate denial, and the undermining of democratic institutions. Furthermore, we object to the massive expenditure of Irish taxpayer funds on the extensive Garda security operations required to facilitate what is primarily a personal, promotional trip to his luxury golf resort in Doonbeg for the Irish Open. We urge our leaders to stand on the side of justice, peace, and equality by making it clear that his divisive politics are not welcome in Ireland. Now that you have the final petition text and your Threads launch post, you are fully ready to set it up.

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In May, the ESB announced that would be raising electricity prices by 8%, which amounts to about €138 extra a year. Data Centres, which consume 22% of the national electric output, drive up electricity prices as they put strain on already over-taxed infrastructure.  They also contribute to the worsening climate crisis as they incentivise the production of ever-increasing amounts of electricity, which requires the burning of more and more fossil fuels. All the while, they guzzle thousands of gallons of clean water daily, just to keep their servers cool.    The intended Data Centre expansion in Little Island is a net negative for the local area. It would provide next to no employment, while contributing to the rising utility prices and threatening the enviroment, particulalrly the local bat and badger populations.  It needs to be stopped. 

The speed limit change from 100 km/h to 80 km/h on the N25 at Glenmore is dangerously abrupt, with poor signage and a camera placed right after the signs. Many responsible drivers are being heavily fined while they are still safely slowing down. This is not about road safety — it feels like a revenue trap. Over 30,000 fines in the first year prove the system is unfair. We need better advance warning signs, a longer transition zone, and fairer enforcement so that honest drivers are not penalised for a badly designed speed limit change.

Why is this important? Families with kids in school who can be there to collect their children should be facilitated. The amount of stress created for children waiting for parents who are desperately looking for parking spaces is completely avoidable. These kinds of actions create unnecessary stress and anger.  Common sense has to prevail. Stand down double yellow fines at drop off and pick up at Malahide Primary Schools. Sign now and give Fingal the summer to put community minded plans in place.

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