Intent: To ensure that survivors influenced the legislation as it went through the house. Raise awareness of Femicide amongst legislators::Improved protections for survivors of intimate partner violence
Communications included arrangement to attend viewing gallery in Dail for a number of survivors - EmailInvitations sent to attend SiSi's charity launch in Ardara Co Donegal - Email
Intent: To meet with representatives of Donegal County Council to discuss the proposed Donegal Ten T Road Project.::To highlight that the Ten T roads project would significantly impact farmers and landowners. It will involve the compulsory purchase of 1,470 acres of land by Donegal County Council and impact 475 property owners.::To ensure that, under the roads agreement with T11 in place, all farmers and landowners are treated fairly and properly under the Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) compensation process.
Intent: Commitment on infrastructure projects. ensuring the minister understands the ambition and needs of the region. Demonstrating that shared ambitions of the region. Issues include: Transport; Technological University Funding; Cost of Doing Business;
Details: Chamber President's Lunch on 12th June 2026 - Minister Chambers was guest speaker.
Intent: Ensure that any issues around tourism are high on the agenda and that there is an understanding of the pressures on the industry.
Details: Donegal Tourism Associates meeting with members of of Donegal Tourism Directors. Discussions on the 2024 campaigns and feedback from the trade and stakeholders in terms of issues, concerns and opportunities for the season ahead.
Meeting took place on 10th January. Most members were in attendance and some were online. The meeting included Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and a number of elected members. - Meeting
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.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (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
Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign