Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: A public engagement initiative designed to increase awareness of the EU’s role in everyday life, with a particular focus on Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the EU and the County Pairings Programme. The project will explore the shared heritage, economic cooperation and democratic values linking Ireland and Greece, Dublin’s partner country under the Presidency initiative. Both nations share strong maritime traditions, making the Blue Economy and sustainable coastal dev central themes.
Methods: Submission
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In March we submitted an application for Communicating Europe Initiative - “From Athens to Dún Laoghaire: Democracy, Innovation and the Blue Economy in Europe”
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: The project recognises that reconciliation work must be grounded not only in dialogue, but also in Two different events ran in Bangor and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown focusing on the pillars of the Good Friday Agreement and trauma-informed and relationship-centred approaches that create safe and supported environments for participation.
Methods: Submission
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16th April a submission was made for Harbouring Communities: A North–South Programme for Reconciliation project. The need for this project has been identified through sustained engagement with community, civic, and cross-sector stakeholders across both Northern Ireland and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, including through the existing Shared Island Economic Partnership between Bangor Chamber and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: The European Blue Economy & Coastal Enterprise Forum
Methods: Submission
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Submission
On the 24th Feb and submission was made for The European Blue Economy & Coastal Enterprise Forum to be planned as a business-focused event bringing together SMEs, maritime industries, regional leaders and European stakeholders in Dún Laoghaire Harbour - The Forum aims to support cross-border cooperation, European business engagement, and dialogue on coastal regeneration, regional competitiveness and opportunities within Europe’s blue economy.
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Delivering Economic Data for the County for the first time
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting Held in January with the Chief Executive of of DLR County Council Frank Curran to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Highlighting the need for Economic Data for the County and how DLR Chamber will deliver on that
Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on next steps
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting Held with Chief Executive of DLR County Council Frank Curran to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing and how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Highlighted the need for Economic Data for the County
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting Held with An Cathaoirleach of DLR County Council Jim Gildea to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Highlighted the need for Economic Data for the County
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting Held with An Cathaoirleach of DLR County Council Jim Gildea to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting Held with An Cathaoirleach of DLR County Council Jim Gildea to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting Held with An Cathaoirleach of DLR County Council Jim Gildea to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Intent: Working towards making Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown the first Dementia inclusinve County in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting Held with An Cathaoirleach of DLR County Council Jim Gildea to discuss work the DLR Chamber is doing an how collaboration is key to everything we do including:Working towards making Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown the first Dementia inclusinve County in Ireland
