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[Care Champions Ireland @CareChampions2]

This is 79-year-old Robert Thompson from Bray. Robert is completely blind, but until recently, he has managed to live a highly independent life with the help of his brilliant guide dog, Rhona.

But right now, Wicklow County Council is failing him, and the entire visually impaired community.

For years, the audible signals at pedestrian crossings across Bray have been faulty. Recently, things have gone from bad to worse. The critical audio signals that tell Robert where the crossing pole is (the "wait" sound) and when it is actually safe to cross (the "go" sound) have stopped working entirely on busy routes near his home.

"There’s no way I would cross that road without the sound," Robert says. "It’s just too dangerous."

To make matters worse, recent changes to the local Dublin bus network (replacing the old 145 route with the E1 spine) mean his usual handy bus stops are gone. Because the council has left the nearby pedestrian signals broken, Robert can no longer cross the street safely at his local stop.

Robert is now forced to get off the bus early and walk a massive, grueling 1.5 kilometers EACH WAY along a highly dangerous, busy stretch of road just to find a single working crossing.

Robert has contacted Wicklow County Council repeatedly. They have acknowledged his complaints, but they have met him with absolute silence regarding any actual repairs.

Basic mobility and safety should be a right, not a luxury. By ignoring these broken signals for years, the council is effectively trapping vulnerable residents in their own towns and actively stripping away their independence.

Please SHARE this post! Let’s get the word out and force Wicklow County Council to do their job, fix the audio signals in Bray, and restore safety and freedom to Robert and others who rely on them!

#WicklowCountyCouncil #AccessibilityMatters #Bray #Inclusion #GuideDogsIreland #RobertThompson

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[My Lovely Horse Rescue @MyLovelyHorseR]

🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 DAY 12💔💔💔💔💔

BRING ELEANOR HOME 💔💔💔💔💔
WE ARE HEART BROKEN 💔💔💔💔

€5,000 REWARD FOR HER SAFE RETURN / INFORMATION

Day 12, and we are still searching for Eleanor. We will not give up ❤️💔

Please keep an eye out for Eleanor, and if you think you may have seen her, or have any information at all, please get in touch immediately. Take pics, videos…please HELP US 💔💔💔
Thank you for your continued support. Let's bring Eleanor home 💔💔💔💔💔💔

https://t.co/khGRB1VaDR

€5,000 reward for information

Call or text: [phone]

#bringeleanorhome

[My Lovely Horse Rescue @MyLovelyHorseR]

💔💔💔💔BABY HARLAN, we need to cherish him especially at this time 💔💔💔💔💔

A dark cloud has fallen over My lovely horse animal rescue, and our hearts are truly broken 💔💔💔
Losing one of our animals is always devastating, but having one stolen is something else entirely.😡😡
Eleanor is a sweet little pony who came to us frightened, underweight, and in terrible condition. We gave her safety, care, and love, and watched her grow stronger. Now she has been taken from us.💔💔
What makes this even harder is seeing cruel messages and people mocking our search for her. We know there are those who don't understand or value the work we do, but our focus remains where it belongs: on bringing Eleanor home.
Please help us find her. Share this post, keep an eye out, and let us know if you have any information.
Tonight, we're holding our little Harlan a little closer. When your heart is breaking, you cherish the animals still in your care while desperately searching for the one who is missing.
Please help us bring Eleanor back where she belongs
Call or text [phone]

Please donate so we can make our farm safer, high fencing, more cctv…secure the precious animals that have been in the hands of cruel monsters 💔💔😡😡
https://t.co/lfVEIHQhIy ARE SERIOUSLY DEVASTATED 💔💔💔💔💔

[Susanne Delaney @SuzieD755164]

ALEX COUGHLAN'S FAMILY asked me to share this beautiful, touching clip of him reading to his little nephew. It really conveys the type of person Alex was. If you would like to get to know who Alex was and how he lived his life, then please watch the duration of this short memorial video in his honour. Please also take part in what is asked at the end of the video, and also use these hashtags when sharing: #AlexCoughlan #RememberHim #SpeakHisName

Let's keep his name and face in the public eye. Make sure this memorial video reaches every person in this country and beyond. Share it with everyone you know. Share it the world over.
NEVER FORGET ALEX.

Unfortunately, it may be shadowbanned, so we all need to pull together on this one.

Just to say... Alex was a truly wonderful person by all accounts. It is important to keep this post and all comments about HIM. Please. For this one post. Do this in memory of Alex. Because one cruel and final indignity that is visited upon those who have had their lives stolen is the fact that the unforgivable act can end up defining that person in the public eye by that very act itself. Who the person was can be lost amidst the tragedy. Alex was someone I would have loved to know. I wish I'd had that great privilege and I know he comes from an amazing family. They will read these comments most likely. So please be mindful of that.

Thank you.

[Elaine Mullally ☘️ @mullallyelaine]

Where are the left leaning politicians on the tragic and horrific murder of this man, Alexander Coughlan? Why no vigil? Why no NGO’s out protesting? Where is the media’s constant outrage against his death?

The reason he is not getting the same publicity and public outrage is because he was a white man, we are living in a country that is incredibly racist against its very own people! Lots of people can see the double standards and hypocrisy a mile off, let’s keep highlighting it!

[Paul Treyvaud @PaulTreyvaud]

Interesting times ahead…..

[gript @griptmedia]

More than two weeks after the alleged sexual assault of a 10 year old girl sparked unrest in Citywest, a local restaurant has not been allowed to re-open. Owner Camilla Grey spoke to Gript.

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@SimonHarrisTD @RACO_DF @defenceforces #ResignHarris

[Paul Treyvaud @PaulTreyvaud]

I always post first to see the reaction and if it gets a good one I’ll post across all my platforms. This one has a huge reaction already and it’s only up 30 minutes!!

What an absolute mess the Irish government is. Now we are down to a choice of two! Never of which deserve to be the next President of Ireland. It’s simply pathetic at this stage

[Paul Treyvaud @PaulTreyvaud]

We are making an absolute mockery of our democracy and when I say we, I mean @SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD @FineGael and @fiannafailparty

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@Paschald @CastletroyPark @LimerickChamber @maria16byrne @kodonnellLK #JusticeForHarvey #resignsimonharris

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@FineGael #justiceforharvey #ResignHarris

[My Lovely Horse Rescue @MyLovelyHorseR]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
We are sick of dumb cruel people
🤬🤬🤬

Firstly, this is awful, the poor little pony 🤬🤬
Second, a serious crash waiting to happen 🤬🤬🤬

This is Ireland, no respect for animals…
We are broken hearted every day, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH 🤬🤬🤬

Sign our petition, help make this a better country for animals 💔💔
https://t.co/E6JkJ6p94M?

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@SimonHarrisTD @defenceforces @UNIFIL_ #JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@FineGael #JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@SimonHarrisTD #ResignHarris #justiceforharvey

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@SimonHarrisTD @peterburkefg #JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

#JusticeForHarvey

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@SeanKellyMEP @OfficialCorkGAA @MunsterGAA @LimerickCLG #JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris

[phil balfe @philbalfe]

@MichealMartinTD @OfficialCorkGAA #JusticeForHarvey #ResignHarris