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Separate Church and State

Searching through our database of Uplift campaigns that members have set up, we wanted to take the lead from our members ahead of writing a blog around campaigning to separate the church and state. We came across these campaigns - some of many others.  We think this list says enough…
Alex Barton
15th January 2021
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People power in action #RepealTheSeal

The decision by this government to seal the records of over 60,000 people who had been institutionalised or forced into adoption by Mother and Baby homes was a shocking moment for so many of us. In the weeks previous, people had been emailing politicians and those who had faced abuse…
Siobhán O'Donoghue
6th November 2020
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Hope in the dark

“Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.”  Through the shelter of each other, people survive. - Old Irish Proverb It’s become a bit of a cliché to say that we’re living in unsettling and unprecedented times. We’re facing a second wave of the virus that has upended many of…
Siobhán O'Donoghue
22nd October 2020
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Here’s what we’ve been up to…

We’ve achieved a lot together over the past two months - thank you for all your hard work. Here’s a round up of some highlights, so you don’t miss anything! Evictions are back on the table.  But we didn’t go down without a fight. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s phone rang off…
Siobhán O'Donoghue
18th August 2020
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How does Uplift Campaign?

Uplift is Ireland’s largest and fastest growing digital first, member led, people powered campaigning organisation.  Our biggest achievements include blocking a conservative religious order from controlling our national maternity hospital, increasing the number of programme refugees taken in by Ireland from 600 to 4,000, preventing mass evictions by vulture funds…
Siobhán O'Donoghue
31st July 2019
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