Advocating for a public system of childcare as part of the programme for government, NWC Director wrote to leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fail seeking a commitment to a public system of childcare. Sent 20.12.24 - LetterCare Officer, and Women's Equality Co-ordinator attended the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis. Intended outcome was to get endorsement and commitment to a model of public childcare. Discussion on this campaign with: Cllr Michelle GouldMaurice Quinlivan TDSenator Paul GavanDarren O’Rourke TD Matt Carthy TD ' - Lobby dayEmail sent to ask for a commitment to Public Childcare in General Election Manifestos and subsequent programme for government negotiations.Claire Kerrane, Brid Smith, Mary Seery Kearney, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Jennifer Whitmore - Email
Intent: A better understanding of the EU's role in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland.
Details: Invite to morning roundtable discussion with some of Ireland's newly elected MEPs to explore the EU's role in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis in Ireland.
Intent: To advance the interests of the Port of Cork's development in the context of Cork's broader economic development on the occasion of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Port of Cork and the Ports of Indiana, held in Cork.
Details: Partnership between Port of Cork and Ports of Indiana
Discussions with officials at a reception held to mark the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Hayfield Manor Hotel, Cork, on 22nd October 2024. - Event / Reception
Intent: To discuss and progress key priorities for Cork Chamber members' at local authority level, including transport, infrastructure and urban evolution.
Details: Gala Dinner in support of Cork Penny Dinners
Discussions with various DPOs in the context of the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner, held on 26th November 2024 in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road. - Event / ReceptionSpeech by President Rob Horgan at the Cork Chamber Dublin Dinner, held on 26th November 2024 in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road on a number of key topics including economic development, connectivity, and urban evolution. - Event / Reception
Briefing event for Oireachtas members on alcohol policy development. Held in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2025. - Event / ReceptionEmails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office. - EmailExhibition stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, Athlone 28 Sept 2024. Discussions with a number of DPOs listed. - Event / Reception
Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .
Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.
Intent: Promote awareness to the struggles experienced by Transgender people within Ireland, including access to gender affirming healthcare, discrimination, and misconceptions of their identity.This campaign focused on educating stakeholders to the global standards in Transgender rights and current issues concerning state decisions in the development of a new model of care for Transgender healthcare. ::Inform the general public of the reduction/increase of concern towards the support of Transgender people and their rights within Ireland within the political party manifestos for the 2024 general election in comparison to these parties 2020 general election manifestos through a compare/contrast description.
Details: Awareness to current challenges experienced within the Transgender community of Ireland
