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2026-01-21
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; Frances Black (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To continue to influence Ireland’s foreign policy so that Ireland commits to joining the Hague Group and adopts the Hague Group measures aimed at preventing and ending genocide. These include ending arms transfers, halting military transit, enforcing shipping controls, cutting state support for occupation, and supporting investigations and prosecutions for international crimes.
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Continued advocacy regarding Ireland joining the Hague Group and adopting its proposed measures
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including in-person delivery of a civil society open letter and public petition to three Senators during this period.
2026-01-21
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To accompany Kyoko Gibson in sharing her testimony and advocating for continued Irish Government support for nuclear disarmament and international efforts, including the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
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Meeting between John Lahart TD and Kyoko Gibson
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a second-generation Hiroshima survivor
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as part of the No More Hiroshimas tour. The discussion focused on survivor testimony
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the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons
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and Ireland’s role in advancing nuclear disarmament internationally
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including reference to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Afri's role was accompaniment and participation in broader discussion.
2025-09-21
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To influence Ireland’s foreign policy so that the Government commits to joining the Hague Group and thereby adopts the Hague Group measures aimed at preventing and ending genocide. These include ending arms transfers, halting military transit, enforcing shipping controls, cutting state support for occupation, and supporting investigations and prosecutions for international crimes.
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Afri and Comhlámh launched a public campaign ahead of the September Hague Group deadline. We asked civil society organisations to sign a joint open letter
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share the campaign with #HagueGroupNow
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and encourage staff to act. We asked individuals to sign a petition and use the Uplift tool to email their TDs urging Ireland to join the Hague Group and adopt its measures. No direct contact with DPOs took place in this period.
2025-05-20
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2025-01-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Seeking to protect the Triple Lock
Methods: Email
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Contacted Matt Carthy TD
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Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Defence by email on 19/09/24 to ask him to maintain his party’s strong support for the Triple Lock.
2024-09-19
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Intent: The maintenance of a positive neutrality and accordance with Article 29 of the Constitution.::We also sought to protect the Triple Lock, which states that no more than 12 Irish troops can participate in overseas missions without the approval of the Cabinet, the Dáil, and the United Nations.
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We were invited to speak to Oireachtas Committee on Finance
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Public Expenditure and Reform
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and Taoiseach. We also lobbied to prevent legislation being introduced to dismantle the Triple Lock
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following the rejection of the Nice Treaty by the Irish people in 2001.
2024-05-21
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2024-01-18
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2023-09-20
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