Colm O'Rourke

Colm O'Rourke

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 51

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Dublin City Council
First Seen
17 September 2019
Last Seen
23 September 2025

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Councillor

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Dublin City Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)

Intent: Encourage DPOs to attend the opening of Habitat's newest ReStore in Glasnevin. This may include an ask to speak at the event or 'officially' open the store, by cutting the ceremonial ribbon.

Details: Habitat ReStore Glasnevin's launch event - invitation

Methods
Email sent to relevant DPOs in Glasnevin and surrounding areas RE opening of the new social enterprise.Sent w/c 22/09/25 - Email

Rehab Group

2025-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Restoration of places that had been cut as a result of the capping

Details: Briefing for TDs and Councillors regarding cap placed on the number of student places allocated to NLN College East

Methods
Briefing meeting for Ds in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB on the work on NLN and the impact of the proposed cap on places. - Virtual MeetingEmail to TDs in Dublin South Central, Councillors in South Central Area of Dublin City Council and Counillor Reps on the Board of CDETB - EmailPhone calls following up on the invitation to the meeting and outlining the issue. - Phone call

Intent: To ask that Councillors bring a motion to a council meeting for budget towards the roll out of sunscreen dispensers in public places.::To campaign for the need for sunscreen in public places.

Details: Public sunscreen dispensers

Methods
1 meeting with Cllr David Trost, 25.07.25 - MeetingEmails to local County Councillors & TD's (as outlined below) including those from Kildare County Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, Monaghan, Louth, Wicklow-Wexford, Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council, Kildare, Dublin West (named below) from 07.07.25 - EmailSMS/Text sent to members of Wexford Council Council, 22.08.25 - Catherine Biddy Walsh, Darragh McDonald, Ger Carthy, Jim Codd, Joe Sullivan, John O'Rourke, Mary Farrell, Oliver Walsh, Paddy Kavanagh - Informal communication

Intent: Informing local politicians that ReStore Glasnevin will open later in 2025 and engaging them in Habitat's work going forward.

Details: Habitat ReStore Glasnevin - social media outreach. Our Communications team tagged the relevant DPOs on a public announcement post on Instagram, to inform them regarding the launch of ReStore Glasnevin later in 2025.

Methods
Tagging local councillors and TDs to inform them that Habitat ReStore will open in Glasnevin later this year. Post can be found on Habitat Ireland & ReStore Ireland's Instagram pages: @habitatireland & @restoreireland respectively. - Social Media

Intent: Raise awareness of issues around parental problem alcohol use.

Details: Parental problem alcohol use

Methods
Brief meeting by Eoin Ryan with Sec Gen Dept of Children at a Children's Rights Alliance event. - Event / ReceptionCll Colm O'Rourke attended an AAI event in the Mansion House on 6 Nov in relation to parental problem alcohol use. - Event / ReceptionEmails in relation to parental problem alcohol use issues including need for trauma informed education and the introduction in school of the programme, Operation Encompass - Email