We are calling on Minister Peter Weir from the Department of Education to bring NI in line with the rest of the UK and finally provide free period products in all school toilets, to alleviate the issue of period poverty and to meet the menstrual needs of all school girls.

Support the retained firefighters in Ireland and give them a fair working wage & proper work life balance

These demands were written by over 30+ young people all across the island of Ireland on 5 main themes - Polluters, Just Transition, Education, Biodiversity and Youth Engagement. These demands have been written for the support of our political representatives to take into their work. These demands are realistic, achievable and necessary. They are detailed below. Biodiversity To our representatives, Article 1 - Legally commit to protecting and managing at least 30% of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030, while having proof of action. Proof of action defined by evidence of how they are protecting these areas and the steps they are following. Potential means to achieve these goals are Designating bigger spaces for wildlife to promote biodiversity that is connected through wildlife corridors Reintegrate native species into areas around Ireland Conserve biodiversity that already exists and police protected areas Increasing the amount of connectivity in Natura 2000 sites Increase in marine protected areas and policing Article 2 - The government must present more SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed) goals with effective policies that are clear, direct, adequately funded, law enforceable and linked across all departments on biodiversity conservation objectives and are managed appropriately. The government must also take accountability for failing to achieve the goals that they have previously agreed to (COP10 Japan targets etc etc) Article 3 - Educate and incentivise farmers and fishers to use more sustainable practices and promote biodiversity on their land and through their fishing methods. These methods may include the following Providing incentives to plant more flora/ native plants on land Encourage them to not use pesticides, instead promoting biodiversity in their area that acts as natural pesticides. Rewilding parts of the land to what originally was there Increased transparency in bycatch and net usage. Tax breaks or direct payments for those who follow these guidelines. Add strict quotas to livestock numbers and fishing numbers Education To our representatives, Article 1 - Incorporate the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the primary and secondary school curriculum. Schools participation should be audited with recognition provided for schools showing adequate understanding and application of the goals. Article 2 - Implement intersectional climate, environmental, and sustainability education within the curriculum as a compulsory subject. Incorporate within all existing subjects throughout primary and secondary levels of education Inclusive of teacher training which is audited to ensure successful implementation. Article 3 - Community outreach projects funded by the government and delivered through schools. This will enable students to educate their peers and their wider community to promote tangible climate action. Just Transition DISCLAIMER: For all of these demands, the local communities should be consulted to work with them as society makes these vital changes. To our representatives, Article 1 - Ensure a just transition for all Potential means to achieve this goal are; Ensure that when polluting industries/factories shut/retire workers are offered retraining opportunities for high quality jobs in clean sectors and adequate support schemes for workers in secondary industries in the affected region(s). Create local forums that include councillors, union reps, and community leaders to discuss the future of the region(s) that have lost revenue/capital over the loss of a polluting industry. Fund and empower farmers, fishermen and other workers on how to change the way they work to better include sustainable practices. Polluters DISCLAIMER: For all of these demands, the local communities should be consulted to work with them as society makes these vital changes. To our representatives, Article 1 - Phase out fossil fuels Potential means to achieve this goal are End subsidies for fossil fuels and fossil fuel projects and provide more subsidies for clean energy Protect the ban on fracking licences and oil and gas explorations Make environmental laws stricter Criminalise ecocide Actively work toward reducing our fast fashion consumption as an Island. Taxes and bans on fashion corporations who aren’t doing their bit to ethically source materials and operate in an environmentally friendly way. Article 2 - Greener transport for all Potential means to achieve this goal are Public transport powered by green energy for rural areas. Article 3 - Sustainable & small scale agriculture Potential means to achieve this goal are Drastically reduce our CO2/GHG output by having less cows, but raising the price of meat so farmers make the same profit. More of a focus on plant based food, like growing crops without pesticides.

Stop using plastic containers and use alternative biodegradable packaging

In a world full of walls, social media is a powerful tool to help us share our stories and support one another and our common humanity — no matter our religion, race or nationality. We know Facebook is considering its responsibility to implement guardrails to keep the platform safe and accessible for us to connect across space and difference. But we are deeply concerned about Facebook's proposed revision of its hate speech policy to consider "Zionist" as a proxy for "Jew" or "Jewish." The proposed policy would too easily mischaracterize conversations about Zionists – and by extension, Zionism – as inherently antisemitic, harming Facebook users and undermining efforts to dismantle real antisemitism and all forms of racism, extremism, and oppression.

I want them to object to the licencing for Bottom Mussel Dredging for spat/seed along Ireland's east

The current limit for Housing Assistant Payment (HAP) in Co Carlow is not fit for purpose, leaving families requiring this assistance being left behind due to the lack of housing and affordability in the current rental climate.

Sign this Open Letter to Michael Noonan, demanding he use NAMA's resources to help end the homelessness crisis.

Sanction two additional autism classes in Stapolin ETNS in order to meet the urgent demand for appropriate school places in our community.

Minister John Halligan and Minister Joe McHugh please provide another school bus to bring our children to school.