The closing date for public consultation on the proposed Government Digital Wallet is tomorrow Wednesday 24th June, at 5pm.
A consultation was published on the government website and circulating online in April but it had no closing date. It looks like it was a test or development of the consultation, as a month later the Gov.ie website shows that the consultation was launched andopen for submissions on 13 May 2026 – this time with a closing date and also appears to have additional questions.
Will any submissions that members of the public made before the 13th May be accepted? UPDATE 24/6: After contacting Dept they confirmed by phone and email that the consultation was posted on 3 April and updated on 13 May, and that all submissions made from 3rd April are accepted. They also advised that there had not been any substantive changes to the questions or additional questions added since 3 April.
With thanks to Belgian journalist Gérald Hanotiaux and Electrosensitivy UK for publishing these two excellent booklets, Part 1 in 2024, and Part 2 in June 2026.
The booklets can be downloaded and printed, or booklets purchased from ES-UK. More information https://www.es-uk.info/
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Please, find below a very important invitation from several Spanish disability organizations on the occasion of the International Day Against Electromagnetic Pollution, headed by the CONFESQ [the National Coalition of Organizations for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity] which will present its Green Book on Workplace Adaptation for People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and/or Electrohypersensitivity in an international online event on June 24 at 18:00 (CEST).
Scroll down for all the practical details! With my very best regards
Yours sincerely
Olle
(Olle Johansson, associate professor)
CONFESQ and EQSDS invite you to the international presentation of the Green Book: On Workstation Adaptation for People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and/or Electrohypersensitivity
Date: June 24 Time: 18:00 (CEST)Format: Online Language: English, with optional multilingual subtitles
On the occasion of the International Day Against Electromagnetic Pollution, CONFESQ will present its Green Book on Workplace Adaptation for People with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and/or Electrohypersensitivity in an international online event on June 24 at 18:00 (CEST). This webinar, which will be conducted in English with posibility of multilingual subtitles, will contribute to raising awareness of the situation of Electrohypersensitivity at an international level, taking as a reference countries such as Sweden, where EHS was recognised as a disability in 2000, and the Netherlands, where recognition was achieved in 2023, in order to analyse progress and promote its development in other contexts.
Registration
The event will be accessible through two modalities:
A recent study published by Lindecke et al. in Science found that brief exposures to wireless radiofrequency (RF) radiation, a type of electromagnetic field (EMF), disrupted flight navigation in bats for several hours beyond the exposure period.
In short:
Bats exposed to RF radiation consistently flew in random directions, rather than the normal directional behavior of the nonexposed controls.
This disorientation was reproducible and occurred regardless of the timing of exposure, lasting for several hours after exposure ended.
The authors state artificial EMF may act as “a stressor for wildlife” as effects occurred at levels within the human safety thresholds for RF radiation exposure set by the International Commission for Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).
Key quote:
“The widely anticipated increase of electromagnetic pollution as a consequence of urbanization trends and global proliferation of wireless technology may further add to the effects of anthropogenic climate change and land conversion by disrupting migratory movements of wildlife.”
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A message from Olle Johansson, associate professor about an upcoming conference in Spain on 24 June, 2026 about electrohypersensitivity, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, and multiple chemical sensitivity,
Dear Friends, Supporters, Colleagues,
Note that soon, on June 24, 2026, our Spanish colleagues of the National Coalition of Organizations for Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (CONFESQ), under the supervision of their President María López Matallana, will present and discuss a recently published book, the Green Paper: Workplace Adaptations for People with MCS and EHS, which is a guide that establishes technical, health, and legal criteria to facilitate the inclusion of people affected by these emerging conditions in the workforce. The book was funded by the ONCE Foundation (the national organization for the blind in Spain, a highly prestigious social institution with a strong presence in their country). It did count as well with institutional support from the Spanish Confederation of People with Disabilities (COCEMFE) and various associations of affected individuals, including the national association of electrohypersensitive people, Electro and Chemically Sensitive People for the Right to Health (EQSDS), under the supervision of President Pilar Aleza. (It should be noted that this is the first time in Spain that two social groups, unrelated to the conditions of EHS and MCS, and of such public significance, have supported those affected by these functional impairments.)
The book will be presented to the public next June, coinciding with the celebration of the International Day Against Electromagnetic Pollution, on June 24th (at 6 pm Madrid time).I have the greatest respect for their very important work in Spain, as well as for the invited speaker Mr. Rob van der Boom of the Stitching EHSFoundation in the Netherlands. I often refer to both of them, and to the situation in our three countries – and to the situation in other, not so fortunate, countries around the world. Their work, the engagement of Mr. Rob van der Boom, and of many others, are of paramount importance for all people in dire need of recognition, help, assistance, and formal accessibility in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (aka the UN Special Human Rights Act for Persons with Functional Impairments).I am very honoured to have been invited as well, and I very much look forward to the upcoming online event, to discuss the recent work progress with President María López Matallana, and with President Pilar Aleza, Mr. Rob van der Boom, Dr. Pilar Muñoz Calero, Ms Paloma Torres, and their entire Team!
Please, share widely, and rest assured that I will update the information pending further words from our Spanish friends!
From Magali Lesure Founder of the non-profit organization Cœurs d’EHS
Hello,
I’d like to inform you that, as every year,World EHS Day, subtitled “World Day of Intolerance to Electromagnetic Pollution”, will take place on June 16.
This Day, which I created on June 16, 2018, was taken up in a few European countries from its first edition and very quickly became global. A dedicated Facebook group promotes it internationally and, this year, almost 2,000 organizations and people concerned by EHS will be informed by email about the event.
Please forward this email to your contacts interested in this cause. If we ALL get involved, we’ll make this a great day!
The Department of Health has launched a public consultation on the Healthy Ireland Framework, designed to strengthen health and well-being across the country.
They would particularly like to hear from people whose voices are not always heard, including minority and disadvantaged communities. The views and opinions collected will be considered and will be used to inform future policy.
As EMR-S, Microwave sickness, adverse symptoms from wireless and EMF sources, and related illnesses are generally not understood or recognised, or are ignored or dismissed by the Dept of Health, government and many health professionals, we strongly encourage anyone in Ireland affected to make a submission, or lodge a submission on behalf of someone you know who is unable to access online services.
Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor TD is inviting you to help shape Ireland’s next Healthy Ireland Framework.
We are launching an online public consultation to listen to your views, experiences and ideas. Your input will directly inform how we develop the next phase of Healthy Ireland.
This is an opportunity for all of us to work together to strengthen health and wellbeing across the country. We want to build a shared understanding of what health and wellbeing mean in everyday life, for individuals, families and communities.
We are especially keen to hear from people whose voices are not always heard, including minority and disadvantaged communities. Improving health equity will be central to the new framework, and we cannot do this without your insight and lived experience.
EMR Syndrome Alliance Launches Website for People Injured or Disabled by Man-Made Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR)
Media Contact: Ruth F. Moss President, EMR Syndrome Alliance 914.761.7307 Email: info@emrsyndrome.org
Education, remediation, disability and recovery resources are now availablefor those suffering acute effects from radiation emitted by cell towersand antennas, cell phones, Wi-Fi, ‘smart’ meters, ‘smart’ devices, LED lighting,and other sources of EMR.
Reading, PA, March 18, 2026 — The EMR Syndrome Alliance announces the launch of the website, emrsyndrome.org, a dedicated resource for people living with EMR Syndrome (Electromagnetic Radiation Syndrome). EMR Syndrome is a medical condition associated with exposure to man-made electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from wireless technologies and electromagnetic fields. Sources of man-made EMR include cell towers, antennas, cellphones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ‘smart’ utility meters, ‘smart appliances’, implanted medical devices, airport body scanners, and more. These biologically disruptive EMR exposures have been rapidly increasing and making millions of people sick.
EMR Syndrome is the new unifying name for a condition long recognized by many different labels, such as Electromagnetic Sensitivity, Electrohypersensitivity, Microwave Syndrome, Radiation Sickness, Electrosensitivity, and more. Documentation of this condition dates back to military and industrial research decades ago and has been on the rise ever since. With the current proliferation of cell towers, antennas, small cell antennas and other exposures in our living environments, EMR Syndrome has become a critically important public health issue that demands attention from legislators, public and community health officials, medical educators, parents, school administrators, and industry.
People with EMR Syndrome experience a constellation of symptoms from mild to life-threatening, including heart arrhythmias, memory-cognition problems, vertigo, headaches, fatigue, tinnitus, burning skin, and sleep disturbances. EMR Syndrome is presently estimated to occur in 3-5% of the world population, with many millions more reporting mild symptoms.
The EMR Syndrome Alliance is a new 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with global participation.
It provides resources and support to individuals who have been electromagnetically injured.
Ruth F. Moss, President of the EMR Syndrome Alliance, says:
“EMR exposure is making people sick and upending lives. With the launch of emrsyndrome.org, many are stepping up, telling their stories, and getting the multi-level support they need. The time is long overdue to bring visibility to this life-altering condition.”
Sharon Goldberg, MD, Integrative Physician in Santa Fe, NM, who has treated people with EMR Syndrome over many years, says:
“The current mindset that we have of thinking that the electromagnetic environment is irrelevant to health has to change. There is so much science and evidence to show this is simply not the case, including the rise of EMR Syndrome.
The launch of the EMR Syndrome Alliance websitecomes on the heels of the January 2026 announcement of a U.S. government investigation into the potential health effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from wireless technologies… and amid a related growing public conversation about wireless risks, constant digital exposure, the soaring rise of depression among adolescents, and the recent 60 Minutes disclosure of EMR-induced health effects in advanced weaponry.
Researchers conclude that current wireless radiation exposure limits are at least 200 times too high to safely protect people.
PRESS RELEASE
Berkeley, CA — March 14, 2026 — A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Environmental Health reveals that current safety limits for radiofrequency radiation (RFR)–emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi routers, smart meters, and cell towers—are severely inadequate to protect public health. Taking results from a $30 million U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) cancer study, the researchers applied standard procedures developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and found that current RFR exposure limits are at least 200 times too high to protect us from cancer risk with 8 hours per day of exposure. Also, based on other research, RFR limits were 24 times too high to protect against reproductive impacts.
For decades, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) have maintained RFR exposure limits based on behavioral studies with less than one hour of exposure, conducted on small groups of animals in the 1980s. Those limits were designed solely to prevent tissue heating during short-term exposure, ignoring non-thermal biological effects and long-term exposure.
The new study, co-authored by Drs. Ronald L. Melnick and Joel M. Moskowitz, on behalf of the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF), conducted risk assessments on cancer and reproduction because recent systematic reviews commissioned by the World Health Organization concluded with “high certainty” that RFR exposure caused cancer and adverse reproductive impacts in animal models.
Key Findings
Cancer Risk: Current FCC and ICNIRP public exposure limits need to be reduced by at least 200 times to maintain an acceptable environmental cancer risk of 1 in 100,000.
Reproductive Toxicity: Limits need to be reduced by 8 to 24 times to address risks related to male reproductive outcomes, such as decreased sperm count, vitality, and testosterone levels.
Workers Are at Risk: Occupational exposure limits for RFR are currently set five times higher than those for the public, putting workers at an even greater unmitigated risk for these adverse health effects.
“Current regulatory limits for RFR are based on outdated assumptions that have been thoroughly invalidated by the last thirty years of scientific research,” says Dr. Melnick, a retired toxicologist from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences who led the design of NTP’s cell phone radiation study. Our analysis clearly demonstrates that the current limits for cell phones and wireless networks are structurally incapable of protecting human health. We urgently need governments to step up, abandon these obsolete guidelines, and conduct rigorous risk assessments using modern toxicological data. The science is there; now we need the policy to catch up so we can protect public and occupational health.”
“We are constantly surrounded by devices emitting wireless radiation; yet government regulations do not account for the chronic, low-level exposures they create,” adds Dr. Moskowitz from the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. “The exposure levels calculated in this paper should not be interpreted as ‘safe limits;’ rather they represent risk-based estimates derived from the data reviewed in the WHO systematic reviews using standard EPA risk-assessment methods, indicating that current regulatory limits should, at a minimum, be reduced to levels in this range to better align with modern scientific evidence.”
The authors strongly recommend an immediate, independent re-evaluation of wireless radiation exposure limits. They urge regulatory bodies to lower RFR exposure limits by applying the rigorous, health-protective methodologies commonly used for toxic and carcinogenic environmental agents, as discussed in this paper.
About the Study
An unedited version of this paper, “Exposure Limits to Radiofrequency EMF Do Not Account for Cancer Risk or Reproductive Toxicity Assessed from Data in Experimental Animals,” can be downloaded from the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health:: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-026-01288-6.
About the International Commission on the Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields (ICBE-EMF)
ICBE-EMF is an international consortium of scientists, doctors, and researchers with expertise and peer-reviewed publications on the biological and health effects of electromagnetic fields, including wireless RF radiation. Wireless devices such as cell phones, cordless phones, Wi-Fi, and cell towers emit radiofrequency radiation. The Commission is committed to upholding the highest standards of scientific research and makes science-based recommendations to ensure the protection of the public and the environment.ICBE-EMF.org
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