Dual diagnosis is not in our Mental Health act. Minister Mary Butler asked yesterday in the Seanad during the debate on the reform of the Mental Health Act “what is dual diagnosis “?. Dual diagnosis is “ In the DSM-5, " co-occurring disorders, meaning a person has both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder (SUD) at the same time. There isn't one specific DSM-5 diagnosis for "dual diagnosis"; instead, it's a description of having any combination of a mental disorder from the DSM-5 and an SUD. Common co-occurring conditions include anxiety disorders, mood disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and schizophrenia. As we know Ireland has changed, there are higher numbers presenting at a & e dept & cannot get treated for Dual Diagnosis due to it not being part of our legislation. People are dying. Families are suffering daily. Parents are burying their children due to the governments neglect.  WE WANT MINISTER MARY BUTLER FF to include Dual Diagnosis in the act. It’s not too late. 

Oppose the proposed Chat Control legislation (CSAM Regulation) being considered under the Danish EU Council Presidency.

Keep the passenger cap at Dublin Airport - a first step for the aviation sector in Ireland to do its fair share to help protect children from climate harm. Children’s futures depend on urgent climate action from EVERY sector and Government must include aviation in national climate efforts.

BAN Hedge Cutting Ireland

Increase the number of gardaí in Newbridge up to the national average

Replace the sections of your stores that send RoundUp with Wildflower seeds instead.

If integrated education is important to you - then say so!

We are proposing that election and referendum posters be restricted by the council to designated sites in Athlone, where all campaigners and candidates can display their posters. This would reduce significantly the number of posters being printed and displayed, improve road safety and the attractiveness of our towns during the tourist season. Perhaps over time we could eliminate them altogether, but for now we're asking the Councillors of Athlone to introduce restrictions.

We, a group of South African international protection applicants in Ireland, urgently call on Ireland’s Minister for Justice to remove South Africa from the list of ‘safe countries.’ South Africa faces severe violence, discrimination, and instability, making it unsafe for many. Recognizing this reality would allow for fairer asylum processes and protection for those in need. Please support us by signing our petition for justice and safety.

We, the people of Ireland, are calling for the removal of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism from the Government's 2025 Plan. This definition has been widely criticized for blurring the line between criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism. It is broad and open to interpretation, and of the 11 examples provided of its use by IHRA, 7 specifically label criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic.  There is currently a genocide being perpetrated by Israel in Palestine, which Ireland has acknowledged by supporting a legal case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. We, the people of Ireland, reject this harmful definition, which could unfairly silence those who oppose Zionism. Adopting this definition threatens our freedom of speech on issues like genocide and the actions of Israel and Zionism. While Zionism claims to be linked to Judaism, it is an ethnocultural nationalist movement, and many Jewish people distance themselves from it, particularly due to its occupation of Palestine and war crimes.  In April 2023, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and over 104 civil society groups signed a letter opposing this definition, warning that it has been used to wrongly label criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic. The letter states: “the IHRA definition has often been used to wrongly label criticism of Israel as antisemitic, and thus chill and sometimes suppress, non-violent protest, activism and speech critical of Israel and/or Zionism, including in the US and Europe. Such misuse has also been criticized by the former Special Rapporteur on Racism E. Tendayi Achiume.” Additionally, over 122 Palestinian and Arab academics, journalists and intellectuals have also expressed their concerns about the IHRA definition.  We strongly reject the use of anti-Semitism as a political tool in the 2025 Programme for Government. This is a serious issue, and misusing anti-Semitism to cover up Zionist crimes in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon is an abuse of the Jewish faith itself.  In conclusion, we demand the immediate removal of this dangerous definition. Our right to protest against genocide in Palestine, Israel, and Zionism is an expression of our freedom of speech, which must be protected and upheld. Our freedom of speech must be maintained, protected and cherished.