Contact with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about the fee reduction - EmailThanking Ministers who spoke in favour of a fee reduction - Email
Intent: That the Government and MEPs must honour their commitments to stand up for farmers and defend their interests by opposing the current Mercosur trade deal.::To discuss farmers' concerns with the Minister for Foreign Affairs::To reiterate strong opposition to the Mercosur agreement in its current form. The beef industry in Ireland supports 90,000 farmers and around 25,000 jobs and is critical to the rural economy. There are very strong concerns about the impact the EU-Mercosur trade agreement would have on the viability of some 90,000 families.::That, while it is often argued that an additional 99,000t of beef from the Mercosur block countries would represent only 1-2% of the EU beef market, this statistic is in fact very misleading. The high value EU steak market (fillet, striploin, and cube) will be targeted by Mercosur beef exporters and will impact EU producers' ability to achieve a positive return on the carcass. 30% of the value of the carcass is contained within the yield of high
Email to Deputy Whitmore regarding data centre in Arklow - EmailEmails to Cllr Padraig McEvoy regarding data centres in county Kildare - EmailEmails to Deputies Mythen, Whitmore, Gibney, Murphy and O Suilleabhan sharing information on risks of data centres expansion and AI. - Email
Intent: To host a drop-in briefing for political representatives to discuss Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget priorities. ::To request a meeting regarding the urgent need for additional investment in cancer services.::To engage elected representatives on the Pre-Budget asks of the Irish Cancer Society.
Briefing event, 01.07.25 - Event / ReceptionEmails from Advocacy Volunteer network - Claire Kerrane, Martin Daly, Johnny Mythen; Malcolm Byrne, 13.07.25; James Browne; Naoise O'Cearuil, Aidan Farrelly, Reada Cronin, Joe Neville, James Lawless, 23.06.25; Brian Brennan, Malcolm Byrne, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin; Robert O'Donoghue, Grace Boland, Louise O'Reilly, Lorraine Clifford Lee, 18.06.25 and 23.06.25; Aubrey McCarthy, Shonagh Ni Raghaillaigh, Mark Wall, Sean O'Fearghail, Martin Heydon - EmailLetter to Minister Jack Chambers, 16.07.25; Letter to Taoiseach Michéal Martin, 16.07.25 - Letter
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.
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: The aim was to keep local councillors and TDs informed about the project’s progress and community engagement, ensuring they had accurate information ahead of any local queries or concerns.
Details: Ivan Yates is engaged with Regnum Renewables, providing advisory services. Following on from previous engagements with local councillors, updates on the first round of community engagement for Kilmichael Wind Farm were shared with the Gorey and Kilmuckridge councillors, as well as with three local T, ...
A request was made via Barry Brennan (on behalf of RegnumRenewables) to councillor Donal Kenny to meet with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors to provide an update on the project to date. - Informal communicationDaragh Browne (Regnum) issued update emails on 18/06/2025 to: TDs Brian Brennan and Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin and to councillors Darragh McDonald, Joe Sullivan, Anthony Donoghue, Donal Kenny, Oliver Walsh, Nicky Boland, Pip Breen, Craig Doyle, Mary Farrell and Paddy Kavanagh.The updates included the information that was shared with local residents living in the area. - EmailKevin Daly (Regnum), Daragh Browne (Regnum) and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) met with Deputy Malcolm Byrne in the Leinster House on 03/07/25.This meeting was to introduce Regnum and the proposed development, to understand how theproject would be received, determine who should be met and how best to engage with the local community. - Meeting
Intent: The aim was to keep local councillors and TDs informed about the project’s progress and community engagement, ensuring they had accurate information ahead of any local queries or concerns.
Details: Following on from previous engagements with local councillors, updates on the first round of community engagement for Kilmichael Wind Farm were shared with the Gorey and Kilmuckridge councillors, as well as with three local TDs.
A request was made via Barry Brennan (on behalf of Regnum Renewables) to councillor Donal Kenny to meet with the Gorey-Kilmuckridge councillors to provide an update on the project to date. - Informal communicationDaragh Browne (Regnum) issued update emails on 18/06/2025 to: TDs Brian Brennan and Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin and to councillors Darragh McDonald, Joe Sullivan, Anthony Donoghue, Donal Kenny, Oliver Walsh, Nicky Boland, Pip Breen, Craig Doyle, Mary Farrell and Paddy Kavanagh. The updates included the information that was shared with local residents living in the area. - EmailKevin Daly (Regnum), Daragh Browne (Regnum) and Ivan Yates(external) met with Deputy Malcolm Byrne in the Leinster House on 03/07/25.This meeting was to introduce Regnum, to understand how theproject would be received, determine who we should meet and how best to engage with the local community. - Meeting
An invitation to attend the launch of the Important Bird Areas for seabirds in Ireland on World Seabird Day 2025 in Dublin and to raise awareness of the need to designate these areas as Special Protection Areas for birds. - EmailInviting An Taoiseach Micheál Martin to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. Inviting Minister for Nature, Christopher O'Sullivan to launch the Important Bird Areas for Seabirds. - Letter
Intent: Significantly increase overall investment in the Further Education and Training (FET) funding.::Ringfence and enhance funding for the community education sector::Reform learner financial supports across the FET system::Establish a national FET learner hardship fund
An email was sent to Ministers seeking support for AONTAS' Pre-Budget Submission asks. The opportunity to meet and discuss these asks was also requested. - Email