Add a GitHub Pages holding page for Study Ireland

[Copilot]

This PR adds a minimal GitHub Pages landing page so the repository can immediately serve an under-construction site instead of an empty project. The page is intentionally static and self-contained.

• Static holding page

  • Adds a root index.html that GitHub Pages can serve without any build or deployment tooling
  • Presents a centered “Study Ireland” message with an under-construction notice

• Page styling

  • Uses inline CSS for a single-file deployment
  • Applies a simple dark gradient background and card layout
  • Aligns the declared color scheme with the page’s dark theme

• Repository metadata

  • Updates README.md to reflect that the repository now hosts the GitHub Pages holding page

<main>
  <h1>Study Ireland</h1>
  <p>Our website is currently under construction. Please check back soon.</p>
</main>

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

• accounts.google.com
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4371 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.CBTCG1 --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,12103167379167353786,16832687903876763965,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,3105198597813958945,12053340098944551013,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/chromium-browser chromium-browser --headless --disable-gpu --no-sandbox --window-size=1440,1024 --screenshot=/tmp/studyireland/holding-page.png file:///home/REDACTED/work/studyireland/studyireland/index.html (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4370 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.IGCUYl --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,9438376605771632248,5541102248336592898,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,16679028491362778290,15930138192295730449,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
• clients2.google.com
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4370 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.IGCUYl --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,9438376605771632248,5541102248336592898,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,16679028491362778290,15930138192295730449,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4371 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.CBTCG1 --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,12103167379167353786,16832687903876763965,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,3105198597813958945,12053340098944551013,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/chromium-browser chromium-browser --headless --disable-gpu --no-sandbox --dump-dom file:///home/REDACTED/work/studyireland/studyireland/index.html (dns block)
• redirector.gvt1.com
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4370 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.IGCUYl --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,9438376605771632248,5541102248336592898,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,16679028491362778290,15930138192295730449,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/chromium-browser chromium-browser --headless --disable-gpu --no-sandbox --dump-dom file:///home/REDACTED/work/studyireland/studyireland/index.html (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4371 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.CBTCG1 --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,12103167379167353786,16832687903876763965,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,3105198597813958945,12053340098944551013,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
• www.google.com
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4371 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.CBTCG1 --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,12103167379167353786,16832687903876763965,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,3105198597813958945,12053340098944551013,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /usr/bin/chromium-browser chromium-browser --headless --disable-gpu --no-sandbox --window-size=1440,1024 --screenshot=/tmp/studyireland/holding-page.png file:///home/REDACTED/work/studyireland/studyireland/index.html (dns block)
  • Triggering command: /proc/self/exe /proc/self/exe --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=network --no-sandbox --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --crashpad-handler-pid=4370 --enable-crash-reporter=, --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir=/tmp/org.chromium.Chromium.scoped_dir.IGCUYl --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=network_parent_dirs_pipe:100,v8_context_snapshot_data:101 --field-trial-handle=3,i,9438376605771632248,5541102248336592898,262144 --disable-features=PaintHolding --variations-seed-version --pseudonymization-salt-handle=7,i,16679028491362778290,15930138192295730449,4 --trace-process-track-uuid=3190708989122997041 (dns block)

If you need me to access, download, or install something from one of these locations, you can either:

• Configure Actions setup steps to set up my environment, which run before the firewall is enabled
• Add the appropriate URLs or hosts to the custom allowlist in this repository's Copilot coding agent settings (admins only)

Original prompt

a holding page, under construction. Using Github pages