Alex Barton, Author at Uplift - People Powered Change

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Our People-Powered Plan for Trees and Forests

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine launched a public consultation survey on the future of forests in Ireland. We welcomed the opportunity to engage in the process of helping shape a new shared vision and develop a new strategy for trees and forests in Ireland. In preparation for…

Alex Barton10th May 2022

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Senior Counsel raises new questions over ownership and governance of the new National Maternity Hospital

Senior Counsel Stephen Dodd has reviewed the legal documents published by the HSE regarding the new National Maternity Hospital governance, structure and ownership. Counsel has very significant concerns having read the documents. There are a number of key concerns. The ownership of the National Maternity Hospitals buildings is to be…

Alex Barton10th May 2022

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Together we are greater than fear

"Together we are greater than fear" This is the message that our community sent to people across the country with our full-page ad in the Irish Examiner, together with the Irish Network Against Racism (INAR), LGBT Ireland and The Rowan Trust. Last month, the devastating murders of Aidan Moffitt and…

Alex Barton2nd May 2022

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Hundreds call on Minister Stephen Donnelly to repeal the deal with the Sisters of Charity on the new National Maternity Hospital

Hundreds of Uplift members have sent messages to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and other speakers attending the Fianna Fáil Women’s Health Conference. They outlined what the approval of the Sisters of Charity’s involvement in the new National Maternity Hospital will actually mean for the future of women’s healthcare. Today…

Alex Barton28th April 2022

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Campaigners tell Micheál Martin to ‘Wise Up’ and deliver a public and secular National Maternity Hospital

Today, campaigners dressed as Sr Michael from Derry Girls delivered a 10,000-strong petition to Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s constituency office in Cork City. Campaign group Uplift demanded that the new National Maternity Hospital be 100% public-owned, and guarantee reproductive healthcare free from religious influence. As the government is about to decide the fate…

Alex Barton12th April 2022

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A life-changing win on Disability Personal Assistance hours

This is such a proud moment for our community. When we take action together, we make a real difference to people’s lives. Only months ago, Daniel started his petition on MyUplift for the Personal Assistance (PA) hours he needs in order to live. He faced “a living nightmare” of the threat of…

Alex Barton5th April 2022

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Uplift’s vision for improving abortion care in Ireland

Uplift members have taken action on issues of health and gender equality, amongst other issues, for many years. One of the key defining values of Uplift is deep democracy, and members engage in deep listening and engagement at times of public consultation. As a community, we welcomed the opportunity to…

Alex Barton1st April 2022

A screenshot of Dr. Peter Boylan beside images of a march, a newspaper ad, news headlines and a graph related to a public and secular National Maternity Hospital

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Getting organised locally around the National Maternity Hospital

As a community, we’ve long fought to keep our National Maternity Hospital public and secular. We’ve built a massive petition, marched in the streets, emailed and called politicians, paid for legal advice, public opinion polls and newspaper ads. You can read all about that in our blog here Our best…

Alex Barton23rd March 2022

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Find a local Ukraine refugee solidarity group in Ireland

Are you looking to join or set up a local group organising support for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland? Find your local Ukraine Refugee Solidarity Group Start a group for your area if there isn't one already Most of us believe that in hard times, we should show up for…

Alex Barton23rd March 2022

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Talking to your TDs about Cannabis

We’re closer than ever to legalising Cannabis in Ireland. The pressure is on to have a Citizens’ Assembly on drugs this year, and the Minister responsible, Frank Feighan, has said that he wants to ‘end the war on drugs’. But, this Government is still insisting that legalising Cannabis isn’t…

Alex Barton9th March 2022

Alex Barton

Our People-Powered Plan for Trees and Forests

Senior Counsel raises new questions over ownership and governance of the new National Maternity Hospital

Together we are greater than fear

Hundreds call on Minister Stephen Donnelly to repeal the deal with the Sisters of Charity on the new National Maternity Hospital

Campaigners tell Micheál Martin to ‘Wise Up’ and deliver a public and secular National Maternity Hospital

A life-changing win on Disability Personal Assistance hours

Uplift’s vision for improving abortion care in Ireland

Getting organised locally around the National Maternity Hospital

Find a local Ukraine refugee solidarity group in Ireland

Talking to your TDs about Cannabis

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