Irish Woman With Down's Syndrome - Denied Right to Travel!
- Posted by Pauline Conboy
To: Passport Office Ireland Tel: +353 1 671 1633
I am a 46 year old Irish woman with Down's Syndrome and I am asking for your help to get my rights restored.
The Irish Passport Office took my passport and my rights away just over a year ago because they claim they got a "report" but it's a secret report and they won't show it to anyone - I'm...
…This petition closed on February 4, 2013.
72,171 people signed the petition
Please call or email the Irish Passport Office at +353 1 671 1633, Email: Joseph.Nugent@dfa.ie, and ask them to give Pauline Conboy her passport PC8471397 back right away. It is so hard on me and my family to be kept apart like this for no reason. We have done nothing wrong to deserve this. I just want to spend time with my family who love me, just like I did in the past before my passport was taken away. It's not fair that I am now being stopped from leaving the country for no reason. Thank you for helping me because by helping me you are also helping other people with disabilities as well as helping preserve everyone's rights.
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Update #2
Posted by Sydney Fleischer (Campaign Leader) on Feb 8Hi everyone. I just received another update from Pauline's family. Pauline has submitted another passport application and should learn its status on the 18th. The Irish Sun has also picked up Pauline's story and report that the Passport Service have acknowledged this petition! Your voices are being heard and I'll report back on the passport status soon. You can find the Sun article here: http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepage/news/4777084/Downs-girl-Eamon-Gilmore-wont-let-me-leave-Ireland.html
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Update #1
Posted by Sydney Fleischer (Campaign Leader) on Feb 6Thank you so much for signing this petition. This was posted by Pauline's brother who is leading the campaign to get her a passport. They really appreciate your support and will keep you updated as they learn more and continue their fight. Come back to the petition to leave more kind words of support.
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