Jacob Tambling
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Big TechNewsNews Update
30th July 2026

Ireland’s EU Presidency: what do big corporations have to do with it?

Cartoon by Khalil Bendib, via Corporate Europe Observatory Right now, the EU laws that are meant to protect our food, workplaces, and environment are under attack. We’re witnessing the biggest “deregulation agenda” in the history of the EU – driven by big corporations and their cashed-up lobbyists, who want to…
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Jacob Tambling
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CampaignCETANewsNews Update
3rd June 2026

Toxic trade deals and secret courts: CETA Explained

We expect that the laws that govern us in Ireland are made for the public good, by the people we elect. But a new trade deal would give unprecedented power to overseas corporations – allowing them to sue us over laws they don’t like. The government is trying to sign…
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Jacob Tambling
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CampaignClimateNewsNews Update
19th May 2026

Nuclear power in Ireland: 6 reasons it doesn’t stack up

We all want to be able to heat our homes, cook dinner and get from A to B with clean, cheap, reliable energy. The solution is more renewable energy, like wind, solar and battery storage. A nuclear distraction will only push us further off course. People in Ireland have the…
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Brian Cuthbert
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Image of a person holding a mobile phone with a padlock image on the screen. In the background there is a laptop. There is text that reads "Regulate Big Tech - Not my kids. Age-gating the internet is a problem for everyone"
CampaignNewsNews UpdatePalestine
30th January 2026

Age Verification – Not what it seems

Most of us agree that in order to have a healthy society, we need the freedom to speak up about the things that matter to us. Social media should make this possible, without fear of being unfairly targeted, manipulated or our data being misused or unjustly censored.  We trust young…
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Jacob Tambling
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NewsNews Update
14th January 2026

What we’ve been up to: January 2026

As we start 2026 rested and full of vigour and motivation for all that we have to do in the coming year, we’ve been reflecting on what we’ve achieved. 2025 was a tough year for many of us. But looking back, it's astounding what we achieved together. None of this…
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Jacob Tambling
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Big TechCampaignNewsNews UpdateUncategorised
31st October 2025

Democracy Shield Campaign

We’re getting rid of toxic Recommender AlgorithmsRight now, powerful tech companies are deciding for us what shows up in our feeds. Their algorithms don’t show us the best of each other, they feed us the worst. Hate, lies, and harmful content are being pushed on us, especially on our children.…
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Jacob Tambling
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CampaignClimateLNGNewsNews Update
17th October 2025

Summary of LNG research

The Uplift community funded research into the local impacts of the proposed Shannon fracked gas import terminal (Shannon LNG). We wanted to get a clear picture of what a huge, industrial development like this would actually mean to the local area, the people, and communities that live beside or near…
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Jacob Tambling
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Uplift campaigns
CampaignNewsNews Update
16th October 2025

Member digest – September 2025

There’s so much to be proud of.  Now that summer is over, it's a good time to take a moment, sit back, and reflect on all we have accomplished — every victory, action, and moment of progress was achieved because we stood together and made it happen. With Dr. Ahmed El…
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Brian Cuthbert
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The Neutrality Files. How Ireland's Neutrality is being quietly ended
CampaignNeutralityNewsNews Update
13th October 2025

The Neutrality Files

In Ireland, we are proud of our neutrality. It’s more than policy — it’s our promise to each other and to the world. Neutrality means we choose peace over war, independence over obedience to bodies like NATO and European army generals. The Neutrality Files brings together detailed research and investigations…
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Brian Cuthbert
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Image showing Teva CEO of Logistics in military uniform with a big title saying Boycott Teva with an image of missile that looks like a tablet. There's text saying Teva CEO of Logistics fighting for IDF in Gaza. Source: Jerusalem Post "The Heroes of Teva"
CampaignNewsNews UpdatePalestine
26th August 2025

Boycott Teva

Many people are seeing the horrors of what's happening in Gaza and feeling helpless but there are very concrete actions you can take to make an impact. Just like with the fall of Apartheid South Africa, we know from history that boycotting works. Teva Pharmaceuticals is the largest company in…
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