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2026-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight industry challenges and discuss policy measures to address them
Methods: MeetingLetter
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Meetings with Minister Patrick O'Donovan, Naoise O'Cearúil and Ms Joanne Lonergan
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2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Highlight industry challenges and propose policy measures to address them
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Letters to Minister Patrick O'Donovan, TD, Mr Alan Kelly TD, Mr Barry Ward TD and Mr Matt Carthy TD
Meeting
Meeting with Coimisiún na Meán
Meeting
Meetings with Minister Niamh Smyth TD, Mr Malcolm Byrne TD, Mr Barry Ward TD and Mr Michael McNamara MEP
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Rónán Ó Domhnaill (Commissioner), Coimisiún na Meán
Intent: Highlight industry challenges and propose policy measures to address them
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Letter
Letter to Minister O'Donovan highlighting the important role of independent media and identifying industry challenges. Letter to Minister Burke in relation to the same issues, to include identifying relevant matters under his Departmental remit.Letter to Minister for State Niamh Smyth regarding AI and digital transformation
Meeting
Meeting with Coimisiún na Meán to introduce Mediahuis Ireland and discuss the challenges facing the independent media sector.
Meeting
Meeting with Minister's Special Advisor. Meeting with Departmental officials to discuss the European Media Freedom Act.
2025-05-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Letters to urge inclusion of Defamation Amendment Bill in the Programme for Government and letter to the Minister for Justice upon his appointment
Meeting
Meeting with the Minister for Justice to discuss the Defamation Amendment Bill. Introductory meeting with Special Advisor.
2025-03-04
6 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice
Intent: To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws
Methods: Letter
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2025-03-04
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To highlight the challenges facing Irish media and identify potential action points
Methods: Letter
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Letter
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2025-03-04
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To highlight the challenges facing Irish media and identify potential action points
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
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2024-09-20
2 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Matthew Fenlon (Special Advisor), Department of Justice
Intent: to understand the current status of the Bill and urge progress to enactment
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting in the Department of Justice with Minister Browne and officials from the Department
2024-09-20
1 official
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: To inform the Minister of concerns about the operation of the Press Publishers Right as transposed into Irish law and to raise awareness of concerns about the implications of AI for publishers
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with Minister Peter Burke