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Petition · past parliament

The Houses of Parliament should erect a monument to Daniel O'Connell

Closed 82 signatures

What the petition asks

Daniel O'Connell, often known as The Liberator or The Great Emancipator, was an Irish political leader. He campaigned, successfully, for Catholic Emancipation in the first half of the 19th century.
O'Connell played a leading role in achieving Catholic Emancipation - including the right for Catholics to sit in the Westminster Parliament - and the values of egalitarianism, tolerance and human rights, which he helped instil, continue to underpin modern democracy around the world. A leading MP from 1828-1841, his philosophy and career inspired diverse others from Mahatma Gandhi to Martin Luther King Jr. to Nelson Mandela. It is time for O'Connell to be recognised with a monument in Parliament.

Timeline

18 Oct 2017 Petition opened for signatures
18 Apr 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 82
Status Closed
Opened 18 Oct 2017
Closed 18 Apr 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.