# Petition

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# katie hopkins

Over 200,000 people have signed a petition to get Katie Hopkins fired

Criticism of the reality TV contestant turned columnist is coming to a head.

6.2k

Apr 20th 2015, 6:00 PM

# ban kanye

Thousands have signed a petition to ban Kanye from playing Glastonbury

Because the Clarkson one worked so well.

6.1k

Mar 17th 2015, 11:09 AM

# Dinosaur

Clarkson 'called Top Gear producer lazy Irish and punched him'

The Top Gear presenter could be about to quit the BBC.

57.6k

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Mar 14th 2015, 9:48 AM

# don't forget us

Redheads really, really want a ginger emoji

The petition states ‘an important group of people are still missing from the emoji family of 300 new symbols’.

15.0k

Mar 11th 2015, 11:59 PM

# emoji wars

Thousands are signing a petition to ban this Facebook emoji

They argue that fat is not a feeling.

14.0k

Mar 5th 2015, 5:59 PM

# justice for ernie

Ernie the pet sheep from Dublin has been saved from the slaughterhouse

Ernie was going to be made into dinner unless 1000 people signed a petition. And guess what…

2.1k

Mar 4th 2015, 9:29 AM

# justice for ernie

Dublin girl starts Facebook petition to save pet sheep from slaughterhouse

Save Ernie!

5.4k

Mar 3rd 2015, 11:52 AM

# Petition

Senators start campaign to have a referendum on the Water Services Bill

Here’s what would have to happen to get it underway.

15.0k

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Dec 21st 2014, 1:41 PM

# klass debate

People are now calling for Myleene Klass to be dropped as the face of Littlewoods

It’s after she debated a potential mansion tax with Ed Miliband earlier this week.

9.0k

Nov 19th 2014, 10:00 PM

# banter

Dapper Laughs dating show cancelled by ITV after outcry over rape jokes

On the Pull is being pulled.

22.9k

Nov 11th 2014, 1:12 PM

# Bangladeshi workers

Irish people boycott Greek fruit after 28 strawberry pickers are shot by farmers

There was outrage when a Greek court cleared farmers after 28 workers were shot.

16.5k

Oct 22nd 2014, 6:30 AM

# tensions

Nurses and midwives hit out at 50% hike in registration fee

The rise in the fee is related to costs incurred through the implementation of the Nurses and Midwifes’ Act of 2011.

16.2k

Oct 2nd 2014, 5:19 PM

# xtra factor

Simon Cowell pulls dolphin scenes from this week's X Factor

Thousands of people signed an online petition.

31.7k

Oct 1st 2014, 6:20 PM

# Comprende?

Should official forms use less jargon?

The National Adult Literacy Agency is calling on the Government to produce documents in ‘plain English’.

5.2k

Sep 25th 2014, 9:50 AM

# so metal

There's a petition to get Joan Burton to apologise to metal fans

She implied that Metallica fans are far more troublesome than Garth Brooks fans, and metalheads are not happy.

28.1k

Jul 28th 2014, 10:06 AM

# save the pav

Hundreds of people are signing a petition to save The Pav in Cork

But can it rescue the much-loved venue?

2.4k

Jul 23rd 2014, 9:42 AM

# Not Ok

Anger over Australian campervan firm's 'little slut' slogan

The company has said it doesn’t try to be controversial and pokes fun at everything.

47.1k

Jul 14th 2014, 3:30 PM

# Petition

Senator calls on RTÉ to televise parts of the National Special Olympics

The national broadcaster says they’ll include some coverage in news bulletins but have no plans to show live coverage.

4.7k

Jun 9th 2014, 11:08 AM

# blindsided

'The kids know something's wrong': Staff at Tallaght Hospital crèche fight its closure

Parents and employees have said they are “devastated” and “shocked” by the news.

11.0k

May 22nd 2014, 6:45 AM

# Petition

Do you think Cork Airport should be renamed after Rory Gallagher?

A petition to do just that has over 10,000 signatures.

9.0k

Apr 29th 2014, 10:45 AM

# San Francisco

Landlords evicting tenants for putting their homes on Airbnb

A petition has been set up calling on lawmakers in San Francisco to stop the evictions.

24.1k

Apr 18th 2014, 3:01 PM

# online petition

Mother campaigns for EpiPens to be widely available after her daughter died on O'Connell St

Emma Sloan died within 20 minutes of her allergic reaction.

23.6k

Apr 18th 2014, 8:00 AM

# Equality

Petition set up demanding RTÉ scrap 'The Centre' over portrayal of transgender character

The petition says the show encourages “abuse of transgender people”.

21.9k

Apr 9th 2014, 8:46 PM

# Have you met Ted?

They're releasing an alternative How I Met Your Mother ending

Fans didn’t exactly love the first one.

4.2k

Apr 6th 2014, 3:00 PM

# joint committee

TDs will consider a petition to legalise cannabis today

The panel of Oireachtas members will also consider claims that Clare County Council is erecting road signage that’s harming local tourism businesses.

14.6k

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Mar 12th 2014, 6:30 AM

# Law Society

Students launch petition after Law Society exams date moved

The students say that they now have two fewer weeks in which to study for their exams.

20.6k

Jan 22nd 2014, 6:30 AM

# Missing Persons

Shatter confirms date for Missing Persons Day, following campaign by Mallow students

Kate McCann was one of the high-profile supporters of the Cork students’ inititiative, which included an intensive lobbying campaign and a petition signed by 12,000 people.

8.6k

Oct 22nd 2013, 1:25 PM

# Mental Health

Petition signed by 21,000 demands €35 million investment in mental health services

The petition is urging the government to commit an additional €35 million to mental health services next year.

3.4k

Oct 10th 2013, 6:45 PM

# Online abuse

Twitter introduces new 'report tweet' button

The move comes after a number of high-profile women said they had received abusive messages on the social networking site.

3.5k

Aug 29th 2013, 9:16 AM

# Dublin 8

Petition to prevent homeless centre moving next to children's sports club

The Peter McVerry Trust is set to open an emergency homeless centre in the area in place of a safe place for young, homeless people.

11.6k

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Aug 12th 2013, 6:18 PM

# Article 27

Keaveney: 'A lot of TDs are curious about a referendum on the abortion law'

The former Labour chairman, Colm Keaveney, continues to indicate that TDs and Senators could force a referendum on the abortion legislation, using a little-known provision of the Constitution to petition the President.

3.8k

Jun 29th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Eddie Shaw

Petition wants Minister to fire Eddie Shaw for giving pro-life leaflets to kids

The chairman of the school board distributed leaflets to children as young as five to promote a ‘Vigil for Life’ rally in Dublin on 8 June.

10.6k

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Jun 18th 2013, 7:37 PM

# Petition

'Appalling', 'ghastly' and 'brutal' - doctors describe symphysiotomy ordeal

Medical professionals from around the world have come out in support in Ireland’s symphysiotomy survivors. Here’s what they had to say.

9.2k

Apr 6th 2013, 8:15 AM

# 100 lashes

670k sign petition against rape survivor receiving 100 lashes in Maldives

A 15-year-old girl, who was raped repeatedly by her stepfather, is to receive a public flogging for having pre-marital sex with another man.

17.0k

Mar 22nd 2013, 12:11 PM

# Immigration

Online petition launched to reunite thousands of immigrants separated by red tape

Family reunification is recognised in some countries as a reason for immigration because of the presence of a family member in a country.

18.4k

Feb 17th 2013, 1:39 PM

# Nice Try

White House strikes back on Death Star (because it would cost $850 quadrillion)

Almost 35,000 people had signed a petition asking the US government to build a Death Star – but the White House says it does not support blowing up planets. Boo.

14.8k

Jan 12th 2013, 6:39 PM

# Piers Morgan

Thousands sign petition to have Piers Morgan deported from US

The petition calls on the CNN host to be deported over his gun control views.

25.3k

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Dec 24th 2012, 2:57 PM

# Petition

1,642 sign petition calling on reversal of cuts to graduate nurses' pay

It comes after the HSE announced the recruitment of 1,000 graduate nurses and midwives on lower pay rates.

5.9k

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Dec 13th 2012, 3:17 PM

# Petition

Government called to act on exploitation of domestic workers

The national partners on the issue will call on Minister Bruton to ratify the Domestic Workers Convention. Some domestic workers were found to be paid as little as 25c an hour.

3.0k

Dec 12th 2012, 6:45 AM

# Petition

Petition to rename Cork Airport after Rory Gallagher gains over 8,000 signatures

Those signing he petition are calling for “Ireland’s first true international rock and roll star” to be honoured.

7.6k

Nov 5th 2012, 4:37 PM