Bernie O’Brien

Bernie O’Brien

Total Lobbying Efforts: 33

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County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-04-29

Intent: Discussion on projects and events, ensure that the views and plans of the Chamber and our members are included on a range of topics that are of vital importance to the town and county

Details: Development of Carlow through My Carlow plans; discussions on Christams programme; Carlow IBYE; points raised at Town Forum; Events through 2019 both Chamber & Council including Ploughing and Chamber Trade Connections

Officials: Kathleen Holohan, Bernie O’Brien

Methods: Meeting

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-04-29

Intent: Influence and drive regeneration of the town through town forum

Details: Progressing the development of Carlow town and working to ensure that regeneration plans are moving forward

Officials: Kathleen Holohan, Bernie O’Brien, Ken Murnane

Methods: Meeting

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-04-29

Intent: Encourage economic development into Carlow through investment, partnership and collaberation in a number of ways, while also looking to expand the international promotion of the town adn county.::Spoke with some members of the council in relation to the challenges facing busiensses in the county presently, specifically in relation to the commercial rates and the levy on vacant premises above the €6k treshold, based on the feedback that the Chamber has recieved from members.

Details: A delegation from Hunan Province in China were visiting Carlow to sign a friendship agreement, there was a focus on building ties for potential economic, educational and tourist/heritage links

Officials: Kathleen Holohan, Jim Deane, Michael Doran, John Murphy, Brian O'Donoghue, Fintan Phelan, Bernie O’Brien, Ken Murnane, ...

Methods: Afternoon signing and welcome followed by a second event over dinner and reception with the delegates later in the evening - Event / Reception

MSD

2019-01-21

Intent: Initiate dialogue on MSD's second facility in Carlow

Details: Initial discussions on MSD's expansion at our Carlow site

Officials: Kathleen Holohan, Bernie O’Brien

Methods: Email invitation to visit MSD Carlow for meeting - Email, Meeting between MSD representatives and Carlow County Council - initially in Carlow County Council Offices; followed by a tour of the MSD site. - Meeting

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-01-07

Intent: Strengthen, develop and grow Carlow Town

Details: Carlow Town Forum - Working to reshape the center of Carlow Town

Officials: Bernie O’Brien, Kathleen Holohan, Ken Murnane

Methods: Meeting

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-01-07

Intent: Networking

Details: Chamber Lunch with Julie Sinnamon of Enterprise Ireland as guest to discuss trade, brexit, business supports

Officials: Pat Deering, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Bernie O’Brien, Kathleen Holohan, Fintan Phelan, Brian O'Donoghue

Methods: Event / Reception

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-01-07

Intent: Awareness, support, funding

Details: Support and funding for Business, recognition of winners at awards.

Officials: Leo Varadkar, Pat Deering, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Thomas Kinsella, John Murphy, Brian O'Donoghue, William Paton, John Pender, ...

Methods: An Taoiseach was guest of the County Carlow Chamber at the Carlow Business Awards 2018 - Event / Reception, Letter

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2019-01-07

Intent: Build connections for developing trade links and ties between Carlow and Mexico

Details: Event to welcome Ambassador Miguel Mafavon of Mexican Embassy to Carlow and discus trade opportunities

Officials: Thomas Kinsella, Bernie O’Brien, Kathleen Holohan

Methods: Event / Reception

County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism CLG

2018-09-07

Intent: Show the views and vision for Carlow Town and county, examine the proposed plans for the future and demonstrate the enterprise activities of the town and county

Details: Enterprise Town Judging - Presentation of Carlow and future plans and development

Officials: Brian O'Donoghue, Fintan Phelan, Bernie O’Brien, Kathleen Holohan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Pat Deering

Methods: Meeting

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2018-01-20

Intent: To highlight dog attacks on sheep flocks and ensure responsible dog ownership by introducing a central database

Details: Control of Dogs Legislation

Officials: Andrew Doyle, Pat Deering, Jackie Cahill, Charlie McConalogue, Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Martin Kenny, Willie Penrose, Tim Lombard, ...

Methods: Email, Letter, Meeting