— Transform our streets and roads, urban and rural, using the Cycling For All principles, as outlined on outline at http://cyclingforall.ie/ — Provide funding for walking and cycling amounting to at least 20% of the capital budget for transport every year.

The town is being ruined with unnecessary traffic lights when roundabouts would suffice. The traffic lights are causing huge delays in the town affecting residents and local businesses. This plan to introduce more traffic lights in the town needs to be reviewed immediately

We ask you to reconsider your proposal to change the Wildlife Act to allow for the burning of vegetation in March and the cutting of hedgerows in August and establish proper hedgerow and upland management regimes that works for farming, road safety and wildlife.

A vital zebra crossing in our village—used daily by school children and pedestrians—has been removed at the entrance to the car park behind Centra.  In a small but growing village, we should be promoting road safety, not removing it.

Reject the recent approval by Wicklow County Council of the major development at Tinakilly, Rathnew.

We call upon the Irish Government to fast-track a bypass of Kilrane Village in light of the increased traffic on the N25 going through the village to access Rosslare Europort since the implementation of Brexit in January 2021. We must stress that as a community that we are delighted to see Rosslare Europort thriving and welcome the added wealth and prosperity that this will bring to the whole area, but life in Kilrane Village should not be adversely affected by this. We welcome the announcement in December 2020 of a new access road to Rosslare Europort. We request that Kilrane be included as part of this new access road development and for the new access road to link north of Kilrane Village as a matter of urgency. We request this in light of the fact that Kilrane National School sits on the N25 and this increase in HGV traffic passing the school poses a great risk to the children of the school and area. We greatly welcome the progressive decision taken by Wexford County Council on the 1st of December 2020 regarding the new access road to Rosslare Port, a decision rectifying many issues around Rosslare Harbour regarding the transportation of freight in the area. We feel strongly as residents of Kilrane Village, that we should be afforded the same solutions to the same problems as were afforded to Rosslare Harbour. We urge the Irish Government to begin the process of urgently rectifying these issues and to begin discussions with all the relevant stakeholders to bring these issues to a safe and satisfactory conclusion for all, especially for the children of this area. We believe that our proposed solutions fit in with the strategic aims for Kilrane and Rosslare Harbour.

Sligo County Council and group schemes, please prohibit the use of glyphosate-based weedkillers and other toxic herbicides in all public places including public footpaths, road verges,play areas, council estates and parkland/amenity areas.

Make Marino Child friendly by installing safe zebra crossings and safe barriers at our greens to allow safe play and safe walking/cycling routes to our schools for our children. The beautiful garden city of Marino has not had its road markings updated in a long time. We acknowledge the imposed 30km speed limit which is a good measure but believe we need more safety measures. When people feel safe, they walk and cycle more which means less traffic congestion at our schools. New suburbs have many zebra crossings and we would like the same for Marino - safe walking/cycling routes to our schools and safe play areas on the greens of Marino. We would like to slow traffic down and allow our children to cross safely and independently. We the undersigned would like safe crossings/safe barrier at our green spaces and routes to schools, specifically: Croydon Gardens (locally known as Top circle) zebra crossings at all the exit and safe barriers so children cannot run straight out onto the road. Marino Park (locally known as Bottom circle) zebra crossings at all the exit and safe barriers so children cannot run straight out onto the road. Croydon Park Ave and Casino road - zebra crossing. Declan Terrace/Declan Road crossroads - zebra crossing. *please let me know if there are any other local routes you would like to add to this list Please also email your local councillor to make sure this happens. List here: Councillor Donna Cooney [email protected] Councillor Deirdre Heney [email protected] Councillor Damian O'Farrell [email protected] Councillor Catherine Stocker [email protected] Councillor Jane Horgan-Jones [email protected] ​ Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí [email protected]

Dublin City Council has overlooked Rockfield Park for a playground citing the age profile of the area. The reality is that many grandparents as well as parents see the need for a local playground rather than having parents and children cross a busy road to May Park.

The EU is pumping billions into promoting electric vehicles (EVs) – 200 million are expected to be on the road by 2028. But EVs are not as green as they are portrayed: their production consumes vast amounts of cobalt, nickel, manganese and rare earths that are mined in the rainforests of Africa, Southeast Asia and South America.