Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Committee on the Administration of Justice
2025-01-20
Intent: Influence position on Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Details: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
Officials: Laurence Simms, Sonja Hyland
Methods: Communicated via email/ meetings about the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 - Email, Communicated via email/ meetings about the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 - Meeting
Queen's University Belfast
2024-09-20
Intent: To collaborate on the development of research programmes across the island
Details: Discussion of all-island research priorities
Officials: Simon Harris, John Callinan, Émer Deane, Joanne Lonergan, Chris Donoghue, Laurence Simms
Methods: Meeting at Queen's University Belfast on 3 May 2024.Discussions with Queen’s academics on specific all island research issues:• Professor Mark Lawler – All island Cancer Care• Professor Nigel Scollan – Co-Centre for Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems• Professor David Rooney – Sustainable Energy and Net Zero• Professor Kathryn Higgins – Queen’s Communities and Place• Dr Wendy McLoone – Research & Enterprise DirectorateDiscussion of next steps with Prof Sir Ian Greer. - Meeting
Amnesty International Ireland
2023-05-21
Intent: To discuss shared concerns, and Amnesty's and survivors' call for Irish Government commitment to lodging inter-state ECHR challenge against UK Government if Troubles Bill enacted
Details: Meeting to discuss Amnesty's, survivors' and Irish Government's shared concerns regarding UK Government's Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill ('Troubles Bill’)
Officials: Micheál Martin, Laurence Simms
Methods: Meeting in Belfast was attended by Amnesty Ireland, Amnesty UK's Northern Ireland office (and a group of survivors and their lawyer) - Meeting, Letter jointly sent by Amnesty Ireland and Amnesty UK's Northern Ireland office - Letter, Letter sent via email - Email
Co-operation Ireland
2023-01-16
Intent: To help inform government policy towards resolving tensions around the NI Protocol and restoring powersharing in Northern Ireland
Details: Discussion around ongoing challenges in Northern Ireland relating to the Protocol and restoration of powersharing
Officials: Laurence Simms
Methods: On November 17th, Peter Sheridan met with Laurence Simms of DFAT to discuss current political situation in Northern Ireland and ongoing tensions around implementation of the NI Protocol - Meeting