Radio stations in Ireland receive public funds but consistently discriminate against Irish women and diverse artists by refusing to include them in playlists. Minister Catherine Martin must show leadership and stop giving public funds to radio stations until they agree to a fair and equal balance in playlists and panels.

We, the undersigned, call on the Government of Ireland and the Oireachtas to amend existing legislation governing public holidays, including the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, to reform how St. Patrick's Day is observed.  Specifically, we propose that: • The national celebration of St. Patrick's Day be held annually on a Sunday; and • A public holiday be designated on the Monday immediately following, creating a consistent St. Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend.

The Kinsealy community is facing a critical and escalating road safety crisis at the Malahide Road, Baskin Lane, and Chapel Road junction. Despite years of complaints and documented near-misses, including a recent ambulance crash, no traffic calming measures or safe pedestrian routes have been implemented. The situation is worsening with new housing developments being built without the necessary infrastructure, leaving residents, especially children going to and from schools and people with disabilities, to navigate dangerous conditions on outdated, narrow roads. The community feels that authorities, particularly Fingal County Council, are failing to act, and is urging for immediate and decisive intervention to prevent a tragedy.

Castle Island (The Rock) Uná Bhán's birth place is already sold off to private owner. It is now up for sale again on the 12 th Nov next 2018.The mixed Woodland are major carbon capture- storage land banks and any further further land use change must have this in mind.This petition is for to halt further expansion of unsuitable,private investor led 'honey-pot' development - please support by signing the petition and share....more transparency by the State is required on the sale of public owned land, that was initially taken over by the Land Commission.The piecemeal land grab is not prudent.

To demand the return of the Iveagh Markets to the control of Dublin City Council and to return the building to community control with proper public consultation on its future !

Allow all Leaving Cert students their high preference choices for 3rd level education if they want it. Allow equality of opportunity to access 3rd level education which differs greatly to 2nd level and when given the opportunity many students thrive there that would not have been predicted to do so.

** Petition update: On 02.09.2025 ** On the above date this petition was updated to extend the proposed footpath to include improving accessibility from the area of Runard Clonlara (also located on R463) to Clonlara Village. We, the undersigned residents of Clonlara residing  on the R463 road 1 km and 2 km from the village of Clonlara, wish to petition for urgent action regarding the safety and accessibility of our community to Clonlara village.  We are currently disconnected from our village and community due to the lack of a safe pedestrian route. The R463 is a busy thoroughfare with an existing speed limit of 80 km/h, and despite being within such a short walking distance, there is no footpath connecting our homes to Clonlara village. This situation creates a significant safety hazard and effectively prevents us from accessing essential village services and amenities, including: • The local bus services to Limerick city and Killaloe etc. Despite proximity to Clonlara village there is currently no safe and accessible pedestrian route between the two areas. Residents are forced to walk,unsafe, and vehicle- congested roads, putting lives at risk- particularly children, the elderly and individuals with disabilities. University students who wish to access bus services safely are unable to do so, removing residing at home as an option for Limerick University & technical college students. • The local school. Children from our area cannot walk or cycle to school, contributing to significant traffic congestion on the Clonlara Bridge every morning. Many families, if given the choice, would choose to combat this by walking or cycling thus reducing the longstanding traffic issues experienced by all Clonlara residents every morning. • The local GAA pitches, community centers, and churches. • The new greenway intended to connect Limerick, Clonlara, O'Briensbridge, Castleconnell , Killaloe and Scarriff. We will be unable to access this new amenity without driving to it. This is prohibitive for many elderly who would have to lift and mount bikes to cars to drive a short distance and defeats the purpose of promoting active travel and climate action goals. This lack of safe passage has a negative impact on the local community, its economy, and the environment. We believe that improving accessibility would not only enhance the safety and well-being of residents but also help local businesses, such as the recently closed local shop and the remaining bars and restaurants, by allowing more people to access them on foot.  Community accessibility is vital for fostering a sense of belonging because it ensures everyone, regardless of their age, physical or cognitive abilities, can participate fully in community life. When public spaces, services, and events are designed to be accessible, they remove barriers that might otherwise isolate individuals.  By making it easier for all community members to navigate their surroundings, communities signal that everyone is a valued member. This inclusive environment not only allows individuals to engage in social, economic, and cultural activities, but it also creates a shared experience of mutual respect and acceptance. Ultimately, true belonging comes from feeling that a community is built for you, and accessibility is the foundation of that feeling.  We therefore call upon Clare County Council to take immediate steps to remedy this critical issue. We request that you: 1. Install a dedicated footpath including pedestrian crossings along the R463 from the village of Clonlara as far as Aughboy & Runard. Thus creating a safe route for pedestrians, cyclists, and mobility scooter users living along this route. 2. Reduce the speed limit on this stretch of road from 80 km/h to 60 km/h to ensure the safety of all road users, including pedestrians currently crossing in hazardous conditions and vehicles entering and exiting the areas listed.  3. Liaise with Bus Eireann to install official bus stops at Monaskeha / Aughboy to improve accessibility  By taking these actions, you will not only address a significant safety concern but also foster a more connected and inclusive community. A footpath and a reduced speed limit will allow residents to safely access their village, supporting local businesses and enhancing the overall well-being of our community. Clare County council spends countless hours and funds promoting health via programs such as Active Travel, Healthy Clare etc. We believe the request to support this initiative falls under the scope of Clare County Councils current mission and goals around community health and could be considered under one of the many funds and schemes designed to support this.  We also believe this request falls under Clare County Council’s duty of care around safe accessibility. Additionally this project could be supported under one of the many climate action goals and funds due to the reduction in car travel it will support. The above means that this project could come under one of many remits, increasing the likelihood of available funding to support it.   Finally as mentioned it will also contribute to reduced traffic at Clonlara school each morning, which has been a long standing issue for all Clonlara residents and will only get worse with the addition of two new housing estates to Clonlara village. We thank you for your attention to this critical matter. Sincerely, R463 Clonlara residents 

Your support is being requested to facilitate the introduction of split timetabling of religious instruction. What is being sought? Split timetabling is currently in place in St Sylvesters school for activities such as P.E., Tina’s soccer, literary groups and other elements of the day. A proposal is being put forward to the Board of Management to request split timetabling extend to religious instruction. Why? Article 44 of the Constitution recognises the rights of children to attend school without attending religious instruction at that school. The Department of Education and Youth states that it is expected that this right will be upheld by schools on foot of a parental request. This right applies in all schools regardless of the denomination or ethos of the school.  Under the provisions of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018, where schools provide religious instruction, they must clearly set out in their admission policies the school’s arrangements for students, where the parent or in the case of a student who has reached the age of 18 years, the student, has requested that the student attend the school without attending religious instruction in the school. Currently the St Sylvesters School Admissions Policy does not set out alternative arrangements available for children opted out of religion. What would split timetabling look like? As an example rooms A and B would schedule religious instruction to take place 9.00 – 9.25am, and rooms C and D would schedule religious instruction to take place between 9.30 and 9.55am. Any children from rooms A and B that opt out of religion would move from their classroom to rooms C and D during the time of religious instruction taking place in their rooms. The children opted out of religion would sit at art table and carry out assigned alternative work of a curricular value. Then any children from rooms C and D that are opted out of religion would move to rooms A and B. How will your child be impacted? If your child is opted in to religion then your child will not be impacted. They remain in their classroom during their religious instruction. If your child is opted out of religion then during their class time of religious instruction they will move with other children opted out of religion to another classroom to carry out assigned alternative work of a curricular value. At the end of the religious lesson the children opted out will return to their classroom.

All licensed bus and coach operators need to be included and not excluded from small business grants .Our industry is one of the ones that have been hugely affected by covid19.Our industry is on its knees and its not looking to healthy for us .School transport is properly going to be the only work available at the moment . They need to recognise us as viable important businesses in Ireland. They need to listen to what is happening in our industry and act on it . They need to stop giving the same false answers that are irrelevant to us . They need to know the difference between a wage subsidy scheme and a grant . We need grants, financial Aid and restart grants to list just a few .We have been excluded from every thing including school transport financial support for covid19 supply's. Our Government are not aware of what our industry is about hence why they keep on excluding us from restart grants. Extension on holiday breaks with banks Is a must without interest been charged . We also need a more trusted industry body that has all coach operators interests at heart but we also need to be represented with professionalism and honesty . These are just a few of the things needed for this industry to survive

Refuse planning permission for the "Charafenna wind farm" - and protect the land.