Imagine never escaping the lockdown: Irish Wheelchair Association asks people to get behind petition seeking greater Government support for people with disabilities
The Irish Wheelchair Association is asking people to get behind the organisation’s #NotMyIndependenceDay petition, which urges the new Government to ensure independence for people with disabilities. Irish Wheelchair Association launched #NotMyIndependenceDay this week, a campaign to urge the new Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to ensure that people with disabilities can live the life they choose, with independence. Josephine Kenny, Irish Wheelchair Association worker in Offaly said: “As […]
Snow White delivers Apple Tax petition with 10, 000+ signatories
An open letter, signed by over 10,000 people, was delivered this morning at 10am to the Irish government at Leinster House before the Cabinet met to decide on whether to appeal the Apple Tax ruling by the European commission. Open letter: www.uplift.ie/apple-tax/ The letter was delivered by a member of the Uplift campaigning organisation dressed as Snow White. Snow […]
Petition to Restore Beds to the Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles
A petition has been set up in an attempt to restore beds to the Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles. The petition was set up by Cllr Jim Ryan, Noel O Dwyer & David Doran to be delivered to the Minister for Health & HSE and can be signed online click here In a statement by The […]
Petition to President to call for a Referendum on ESM Treaty
Dear Sir /Madam The People’s Association Watchdog have petitioned the President to request that he use the powers of his office to call for a referendum on the ESM treaty. We are completely opposed to Enda Kenny TD seeking to use the judgement of the Attorney General to define such a crucial issue without the […]
Tipperary Institute students petition local TD Michael Lowry on Education Cuts
Tipperary Institute students’ union will present local Independent TD Michael Lowry with a petition of over 500 signatures of students, who are opposing cuts to Higher Education in the Budget 2011. Delegates from the local students’ union will present Deputy Lowry with the petition at his constituency office on Abbey Road in Thurles at 2pm […]
