Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 5)
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2025-01-20
Intent: Facilitating Wheelchair Accessible Playground - Athlone Sports Centre
Details: Lobbying on behalf of an IWA (Irish Wheelchair Association) members in Athlone
Officials: Frankie Keena
Methods: Meeting
Ibec
2024-09-20
Intent: Inform implementation of Economic Strategy for the Regional Growth Centre of Athlone
Details: Regional Growth Centre of Athlone Implementation Advisory Group
Officials: Frankie Keena, Mark Keaveney, Barry Kehoe, John Keogh
Methods: Meeting
Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA)
2024-09-20
Intent: A better working relationship with local authorities and better inclusion of people with disabilities during planning and implementation
Details: We ran 8 hustings for the local elections. The local manifestos included local access issues, housing, Transport, Sport. candidates where to work with IWA members to improve local conditions for people with disabilitiess
Officials: Thomas Phelan, Séamus Ryan, Séamus Ryan, John Pratt, Caroline Dwane Stanley, Thomasina Connell, Barry Walsh, Mark Fitzgerald, ...
Methods: we ran 8 local election hustings, Waterford, Portlaoise, Tipperary, Drogheda, Roscommon, Kenagh, Kilkenny, Athlone - Event / Reception
Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2024-07-24
Intent: To contribute to the formulation and direction of the joint strategy by relaying issues of members concern
Details: Represent Chamber members at the joint strategy meeting of Westmeath and Roscommon County Councils
Officials: Barry Kehoe, Frankie Keena, John Keogh
Methods: Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Officials: Aengus O'Rourke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, Frankie Keena, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Social Media, Email, ...
FleishmanHillard, Ireland
2024-01-19
Intent: Greater awareness and impact of pending sale of Athlone Alkermes facility to NovoNordisk
Details: Sale of Alkermes Athlone manufacturing facility
Officials: Simon Coveney, Chris Donoghue, Peter Burke, Sorca Clarke, Joe Flaherty, Robert Troy, Michael Fitzmaurice, Claire Kerrane, ...
Methods: Emails with attached letter outlining the proposed sale of Athlone facility from Alkermes to NovoNordisk - Email
Mullingar Chamber Of Commerce
2023-05-19
Intent: Support accessible housing in our town
Details: Letter of Support for Bell Homes
Officials: Robert Troy, Peter Burke, Andrew Duncan, Aoife Davitt, Bill Collentine, Denis Leonard, Emily Wallace, Frank McDermott, ...
Methods: Mullingar Chamber supports this application for the following reasons:-1. Plan-led Development2. Required Housing Supply / ‘Housing For All’3. Appropriate Location and Use of Land4. Connectivity 5. Logical and Sustainable Development6. Family-friendly Neighbourhood with High Quality Homes7. Accessible to First Time Buyers. 8. Support Local Business9. Design and Layout 10. Design Team11. Landscaping, Layout and Orientation - Submission
Athlone Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2022-12-22
Intent: FUNDING TO PROMOTE BUSINESS EVENTS
Details: Lobbying for ongoing support for pro business activity
Officials: John Dolan, Frankie Keena, Aengus O'Rourke
Methods: Conference Call
Irish Bioenergy Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2022-09-21
Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).
Officials: John Dolan, Tom Farrell, Frankie Keena, Johnny Penrose, Vinny McCormack, Aengus O'Rourke, Louise Heavin, Paul Hogan, ...
Methods: Email
L.M. Ericsson Limited
2022-09-18
Intent: Obtain update
Details: Road traffic management plans including pedestrian lights and junction box near Ericsson facility in Athlone
Officials: Frankie Keena
Methods: Email