Raise the entry-level salaries of nurses to €4000 Freeze any exams Remove cap on overtime Provide adequate protective gear and nationalise any supplier

Advise and make mandatory for face masks to be worn in secondary schools (Unless medical reason not to) and for those who can and wish to wear them in primary schools.

Our community is deeply concerned about the fate of the Ukrainian residents, received a letter last Friday informing them of a compulsory relocation.They have settled in Cahersiveen and become an integral part of our community.

PETITION TO THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION, NORMA FOLEY We the undersigned, are extremely concerned about the proposed conditions for the amalgamation of three secondary schools in Ballyfermot, namely St. John's College, Caritas College and St Dominic’s College. While we welcome the approval of the amalgamation and the development of a new school to provide ‘State of the Art’ resources, facilities and a broad curriculum to establish a professional learning community to fulfil the educational needs and aspirations for the young people of Ballyfermot. We wish to emphasise to the Minister that we do not approve of this development going ahead at the moment, without the inclusion of a Canteen, PE Hall/Gym, Parents Facilities, Counselling/Family Therapy services, SCP/HSCL facilities, Staff facilities/Car parking. The young people of Ballyfermot deserve the best that can be provided. To progress a new developing educational facility that excludes the most fundamental requirements of the care of body as well as mind, is irresponsible. Ballyfermot has one of the country's lowest percentages of progression to third level for second level students. Promises have been made to the community of a "State of the Art" educational complex for our young people. To fulfil the educational needs and aspirations of our youth requires the opportunity for all our young people to be fully trained and equipped to care for their minds and bodies also. A new school needs facilities for proper care, diet and exercise. We object in the strongest possible terms to the exclusion of a PE Hall, Canteen and on site care facilities for staff, students and parents from the proposed new facilities at the site for the new school at St. John's College on Le Fanu Road. Unfortunately, the Minister for Education is proposing that such facilities may be provided at some stage in the future but there are no guarantees given and it does not make sense to progress a new secondary school without these fundamental and crucial facilities. We believe the young people of Ballyfermot not only deserve better but they deserve the best. Dublin 10 is an area of socio-economic deprivation and building a new school without caring for the physical and mental health and well-being of the students only serves to cement the disadvantage that our children face on a daily basis. WE want to ensure that a DEIS school with a 21st Century curricula and facilities which would encourage our young people to engage and have a positive experience in a DEIS School and equip them with the skills for a rapidly changing employment landscape. Unfortunately, it seems that these plans are not being realised?? We are calling on the Minister to reverse the decision to exclude these much-needed facilities ie Sports facilities, Canteen, Parents Facilities, Counselling/Family Therapy services, School Completion/Home School Community Liaison spaces, Staff facilities/Car parking Signed:

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]

Big business are producing more, not less emissions and are making the climate crisis worse and government decisions are letting them get off the hook.

We have waited long enough, the condition of the main N70 through Cahersiveen and especially at New street is now a danger to life. Time for action is now. 

Begin the Lockdown before it’s too late. It is with increasing distress we all watch what is unfolding in Italy . Social distancing is not working..for all our sakes #stayhome

We need to stop the netting of wild native dollaghan brown trout from lough neagh. These are a native fish which need urgent protection. How can these fish be netted by the tonne every year and continue to be sustainable?

We Want it made law that lone Whitethorn trees are protected and anyone who knocks them fined, like with our Ringforts, Lone Whitethorn Trees are a huge part of Ireland's history and folklore and anyone who disturbs them is destroying both Ireland's history and folklore piece by piece.