The Irish Language belongs to us all and no one should be the subject of intimidation because of their wish to learn or be educated in it. We stand with Naíscoil na Seolta.

To whom it may concern, My name is Constance McKenna and I am expressing concern towards Dublin City Council to change the nature of the Georgian building which was the setting for the story by James Joyce “The Dead” and the film 1987, and convert to private apartments.  I urge you to reconsider this decision. We must protect our heritage. Through literature, cinema and architecture. Many thanks for taking the time to read this message. Yours Sincerely, Constance McKenna

Dear Minister,   RE: REPORTS OF WHOLESALE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT BY META We are writing to you following the revelations arising from a court case in the US, that Meta used millions of copyright-protected works in order to train its AI model, Llama 3. These revelations were highlighted in The Atlantic on March 20, 2025 under the headline ‘The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem’. At the very highest level, alleges The Atlantic, Meta decided that to seek permission and offer payment for the content would be too time-consuming and costly and that they would, instead, use the Library Genesis database, a pirate collection containing 7.5 million books and 81 million research papers. The allegations have profound implications for Irish authors. Within a day of alerting its members, the Irish Writers Union had 53 responses by members whose works had been used to train the AI without their permission. Many noted figures in Irish life, such as President Michael D Higgins, are in that database, which can be searched here. The IWU is encouraging members to make a formal, legal complaint to META demanding: 1. Immediate cessation of any use of my copyrighted material in your AI training processes until appropriate permissions are obtained. 2. Negotiation of fair and reasonable licensing terms should you wish to continue utilising my work. 3. Compensation for the past unauthorised use of [Name of Work] in your AI model training programs. Meta must be held accountable, and while our individual members will pursue this, the Irish government should play its part in protecting its citizens from massive copyright infringement.  We call upon you to communicate with Meta and insist that the rights, interests and livelihoods of authors are adequately protected.  Specifically, we, the undersigned, call on you as Minister responsible for protecting EU copyright law from being violated in AI training to summon senior executives of Meta to provide a detailed response to the allegations that they have engaged in wholesale copyright infringement and to provide unequivocal assurances that they will respect the copyright of authors, not engage in unlawful conduct, and will pay authors for all historic infringements.

Camogie players want the choice to wear shorts as well as skorts. Players are not willing to wait any longer for this archaic rule to be changed. 

Halt all commercial redevelopment plans for Dublin’s General Post Office (GPO). Protect and preserve the GPO as a cultural and historical site, free from retail and office developments, in honour of its central role in the 1916 Easter Rising.

We are asking for at least one public basketball court in the village, easily accessible by walking or cycling. 

I'm think its important to stand with Kneecap and support them as they face a barrage of abuse and criticism for standing up for the people of Palestine. 

The community in Donabate deserve a library space which is as good as or better than the one that has been taken from us. Not in 10 years after a planning and building process, but now. 

We need your support to restore and protect our historic Greens and Octagon, dating back to the 1780s. They are vital to our community’s heritage, environment, and wellbeing.

County Councillors of Ardee   Louth County Council   Ardee, Co. Louth Dear Councillors, I am writing to you on behalf of the residents of Ardee and the surrounding areas to express our deep concern over the recent incidents of vandalism in the Railway Memorial Garden. As you may be aware, there have been several incidents in the past few months where trees were damaged, and one of the newly installed dog fouling signs was removed and dumped in someone’s front garden. This is not the first time this issue has been brought to your attention, but unfortunately, it seems that our previous appeals have gone unheard. The Railway Memorial Garden has been lovingly maintained on a voluntary basis by Dermot Maguire, who has dedicated years of hard work to transforming this once-neglected area into the beautiful public amenity that it is today. Dermot's efforts, along with those of other volunteers, have created a space that the entire community can be proud of. It is disheartening and infuriating to see that someone has mindlessly vandalised and stolen property from the Garden with no apparent consequences. As residents, we believe it is high time that Louth County Council supports the community by installing CCTV cameras and providing adequate public lighting in the Railway Memorial Garden. These measures are essential to deter further vandalism and ensure that the hard work and community spirit that go into maintaining our public spaces are protected. We respectfully request that you prioritize this matter and allocate the necessary funding for the installation of a CCTV system and improved public lighting in the Railway Memorial Garden. After all the dedication and effort put in by volunteers, it is only fair that the Council steps in to help preserve the space they have worked so hard to create. Thank you for your attention to this matter. We look forward to your positive response and swift action to safeguard our community spaces. Yours sincerely, The residents of Ardee and surrounding areas