Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Update on latest developments to earlier request for assistance.
Methods: Email
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Email
Update on develppments on the issue of Geo-blocking of the RTE Olympic Broadcast in Northern Ireland, including recently received correspondence from British Olympic Association which may indicate a positive breakthrough on the issue
Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Discussion on funding gap for LA 2028 and ongoing work to fundraise through philanthropy
Methods: EmailLetter
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Email
Follow up email sent to Cian Ó Lionáin and Ciaran Shanley on 27th April enquiring as to the status of the original communication
Letter
Letter sent electronically on 27th March 2026,
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Introduction of protection for the lottery funding model
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter sent via email on 24th2025 November
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Shanley (Head of Unit), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Certification of the OFI’s qualifying projects.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
1st Letter sent 2nd April 2025.Follow up letter sent 17th April 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Ciaran O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Michael O’Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Intent: Introduction of newly elected OFI President. To provide an update on develpments in Olympism, both in national and intenational spheres.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting held on 19th February 2025Presnt from OFI: Lochlann Walsh – OFI PresidentPeter Sherrard – OFI CEO. Introductory meeting to discuss Strategy, Planning in LA Cycle, funding, philanthropy and areas of cooperation
Politician(s) lobbied: Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increased funding for High Performance Sport.::Consideration to be given as to which Department sport sits in. And also that sport will continue to represented at Cabinet level.
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter issued 24th December 2024
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
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Politician(s) lobbied: Cian Ó Lionáin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Support of Govt in negotiations with interested parties
Methods: Letter
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Letter
Letter issued 20th February 2024 to Cian O Lionain (Ass Sec Gen) at Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
Letter
Letter issued 2nd April to John Newham, Asst. Secretary Dept of Enterprise,Trade & Employment, Cian O Lionain (Ass Sec Gen) at Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Conor Verdon PO Dept of Enterprise, Trade & Employment,
Letter
Letter issued 9th February to Micheál Martin TD., Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minster for Defence
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
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