There are currently thousands of citizens battling to save their family home in Irish Courts, not represented by any legal team. These individuals “are willing to pay” the mortgage but cannot obtain a fair and reasonable restructure with the banks or private equity firms (aka vultures) that now own their mortgage. Under the current legal system, families and individuals are not entitled to Legal Aid or advice under the Act (Civil Legal Aid Act, 1995 ) “…in principle, legal aid and legal advice are available for all civil matters, other than those which are specifically excluded by law. Those excluded by law include: disputes concerning rights and interests in or over land”, i.e., the family home. In many cases, the mortgages were originally mis-sold with structures such as (1) Interest only with No Repayment Plan, (2) Repayments Past Retirement Age or (3) Self-Certified Income. All of these are potential breaches by the lender of the Consumer Protection Code 2006, the 2001 Code of Practice for Credit Institutions and the regulator’s direct guidance on mortgage lending. Due to current Irish legislation, these individuals are defending themselves as lay litigants as they have no alternative. There is no legal aid for citizens trying to save their homes. They are often faced with a full legal team representing the vulture who purchased their debt at a discount. This situation must be construed as unfair in terms of access to justice and is out of sync with the majority of European countries. To compound matters, the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, created to mediate between well-resourced financial service companies and the consumers, is refusing to use their discretion (granted by an Amendment to the FSPO Act in 2017) to investigate misconduct by the banks when originating the mortgage. The Ombudsman rejected nearly a third of consumer complaints lodged in 2020; refusing to investigate nearly 2,000 complaints. If you believe that Ireland should come in line with European norms in the area of financial justice, please sign this petition.

No matter who you are or where you come from, we all deserve to have access to good healthcare, a decent public transport system, and schools where our children can flourish. That's why we need fully funded and resourced public services in NI - starting with proper improvements in pay and conditions for our dedicated and talented public workers. From looking after our most vulnerable to educating our children, we value the incredible work you provide across our public services and support the strike.

Please keep cash services in our AIB branch. Going cashless would gravely impact our community as a whole

Make it mandatory for people to wear a mask inside public places to protect our older generation and our immunocompromised friends and family.

Appeal the overleniant suspended sentance given to Cathal Crotty

As a Tesco Ireland customer, I am demanding that Tesco Ireland reverses its decision to impose new work schedules on hundreds of Dot.Com workers - pickers and drivers - who carry out online shopping for customers. The changes being imposed on – already low paid – workers will result in them losing thousands of Euros in pay at the height of a cost of living crises. In addition, the new work schedules will create major problems for those with family/caring roles, potentially forcing many to either give up their jobs or be at a loss of income. As a customer, I am demanding that Tesco Ireland ensures that the work schedules for the existing Dot.Com workers – and their earning levels – are maintained.

Promote non-partisan legislation to legalise and regulate cannabis in a manner similar to alcohol.

We live or work in Docklands, a vibrant area of our capital. Recently, our community has been plagued by an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour. As local residents and employees, our sense of safety is eroding as we witness harassment, intimidation, assault, graffiti and open drug dealing dramatically increase.

In Ireland, women are not routinely informed whether they have dense or non-dense breasts after a mammogram - despite the fact that dense breast tissue makes cancer harder to detect and significantly increases the risk of developing it. This lack of transparency is putting lives at risk, and it must change. We are calling on Minister for Health, Dr. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, to introduce a Breast Density Notification Law that ensures: 1. All women are clearly informed whether they have non-dense or dense breasts after a mammogram. 2. Clear guidance is provided on what their breast density means and any additional screening options, such as ultrasound or MRI. 3. GPs receive this information so they can properly advise their patients. This simple yet life-saving change can lead to earlier detection, better outcomes, and fewer women receiving devastating, advanced-stage cancer diagnoses.

Drop the charges against the Jobstown defendants