The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: To show support from wider Quaker Communtity for the building works required for Newtown School, Waterford.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: The purpose of correspondence was to raise Quaker concerns re ongoing conflict in the region and our support for peaceful outcome in line with our Peace Testamonies.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Seek support for building works needed for Newtown Sec. School and which are going for over 10 years.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education

Intent: Seek support re funding for building works desparately required for Newtown Sec. School and in discussions with Dept. for over 10 years.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Micheál Martin (Minister), Department of Defence

Intent: Friends in Ireland wished to seek an urgent, face-to-face, meeting with him to discuss our concerns about the deepening catastrophic humanitarian situation in Palestine and especially in Gaza and to hear what Ireland’s intention is in supporting refugees who will indeed need to flee their country, if it is at all possible, to reach places of safety. This is in keeping with the Quaker Peace Testimony.

Methods: Letter

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Register our concern about the treatment and arrest of Mothers Against Genocide protesters who were carrying out a peaceful protest outside the Dáil. We are keen to ensure accountability and safeguarding the right to peaceful protest are essential to upholding public confidence in our institutions.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

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