Ministers are being urged to intervene and work with RTÉ to retain the broadcaster’s longwave radio service.
The service is due to end early next year after RTÉ postponed a decision to close the transmitter until 19 January.
Minister for the Diaspora Jimmy Deenihan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan and Minister for Communications Alex White are being asked to step in and get the national broadcaster to continue the service.
Founder of Globalirish.ie Noreen Bowden said it had received thousands of names as part of a petition to keep longwave.
Ms Bowden said the organisation had received around 1,000 names from Manchester in the UK alone.
She called on all the ministers involved to intervene and work with RTE to keep the service.
Fr Brian D'Arcy called for the service to be extended for five more years to facilitate some of those who still use the service.
He said it would be a Christmas present for a lonely man or woman sitting in London to know they will be retaining the service.
In a statement, RTÉ said it has met representatives from Irish community groups in the UK on the issue of transition from longwave and is considering their submissions carefully.
Mr Deenihan said he has written to RTÉ's Director General to make him aware of the depth of concerns among the Irish community in Britain regarding the longwave service.
In a statement this evening, Mr Deenihan said while he appreciates this is an operational matter for RTÉ, he hopes a way can be found to address these concerns over the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Mr White said that while the Government has no role in RTÉ's operational decisions his department has been briefed on the rationale for the cessation of the service.
Mr White said he is assured that RTÉ is working with the Irish Embassy in London to ensure it's audience in Britain is aware of the various ways to enjoy Radio 1.
