Intent: Tralee Chamber and Limerick Chamber have collaborated on a joint submission in favour of the N21 Newcastle West and N21 Abbeyfeale Road Schemes. We seek that detailed consideration be given to the traffic management/by-pass requirements for the village of Templeglantine, in order to prevent consequential traffic issues, as it will become the last remaining urban area on the N21 route to be by-passed.
Submission named Chambers Unite for Greater Regional Connectivity on 2nd March 2021 by Ken Tobin- Tralee Chamber and Dee Ryan of Limerick Chamber was sent to Limerick County Council. - Submission
Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Pressed European election candidates at election hustings about their goals for biodiversity and ours, demanding significantly increased ambition. - Informal communicationEmailSocial Media
Intent: To get TDs and Councillors to sign up to the 'local power pledge' and Forsa's five-point action plan on democracy, waste, water, energy and housing.
Details: More Power To You: The campaign to reclaim the role of local authorities and local democracy
Intent: • Regulation of junk food marketing to children on digital media and tighter regulations on broadcast media.::• Meeting with TDs, Senators & Ministers::• Inclusion of information in Oireachtas debates (following provision of briefing notes)::• Parliamentary Questions to the Minister for Health::• Development of legislation::• Motion on county council agendas::• Attendance at information session by local representatives::Petition signatures from elected representatives
Details: Obesity - The National Obesity Plan, issues relating to the causes of childhood obesity & a national campaign [Stop Targeting Kids] on marketing of Junk food to children
Twitter was used by politicians and ourselves to promote their attendance at our local grassroots events and to promote the names of politicians who signed the campaign petition. We also used twitter to directly tweet elected representatives to encourage their support of our campaign - Social MediaEmailLetter
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
Details: Submitted proposed amendments to the Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the UN CRPD 'Triple lock' and the lived experience of people with disabilities in Ireland.
Calls to set up meetings with Limerick Councillors - Phone callEmailing information brochure to Kerry Councillors outlining proposals for the development of a Solar Farm in Kerry by Terra Solar. - EmailEmails setting up and confirming Limerick meetings. - Email
