Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Ian Power (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Share Shine's request for increase funding as part of the 2026 national budget
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Method not specified
Shine submitted its pre-budget proposal via email letter to Minister Mary Butler and her Special Advisor
Method not specified
Ian Power
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Oireachtas members to join the Green Ribbon launch.
Methods: Unknown
Details by Method
Method not specified
All Oireachtas members were sent an email via MailChimp to join the Green Ribbon online launch - July 25th. They were also posted green ribbons and letters.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mary Butler (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Raising awareness on mental health and Shine's Green Ribbon Campaign.
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Method not specified
Shine contacted Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Government Chief Whip & Minister of State for Mental Health
Method not specified
TD Mary Butler
Method not specified
inviting them to take part in a photocall and contribute a video message for the launch of the Green Ribbon Campaign 2025
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Raise the profile of Mental Health as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency in 2026 and raise awareness on Shine's work
Methods: Email
Details by Method
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Shine emailed the Minister for Health and MEP Maria Walsh to highlight the importance of elevating the profile of mental health as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency in 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Raising awareness of Shine's work and mental health
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Shine reached out to the Minister for Agriculture to invite him to attend the National Ploughing Championship and to visit the Shine stand during the event
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
Details by Method
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Increased awareness on Mental Health stigma
Methods: Unknown
Details by Method
Method not specified
Email was sent to all members of the Oireachtas asking them to support the Green Ribbon Campaign.
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Increased awareness on Mental Health
Methods: Email
Details by Method
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Email was sent all members of the Dáil and Seanad about developing and publishing statements for World Mental Health Day.
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Raise awareness of mental health
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
An Taoiseach Simon Harris was contacted by Shine to collaborate with a Video Message to be show during the launch of the Green Ribbon campaign.
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Raise awareness on mental health
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Method not specified
Shine contacted MEP Maria Walsh to take part in a discussion to raise awareness on mental health which took place at the Ploughing Championship on Thursday September 19th and to attend the Shine Mental Health Media Awards in December.
