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Who lobbies whom about what. Search Ireland's lobbying register to see who is influencing your TDs, ministers, and public officials — and on whose behalf.

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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Regulation of horse drawn carriages
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Impact of US tariffs and EU response
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 3 more
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Impact of US tariffs and Irish and EU response
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 2 more
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] Diageo investment in Ireland
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Sarah Bardon', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Brian Keegan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Sam Griffin', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Community] Invited Minister Catherine Martin to visit the Rupert Guinness Theatre to examine its potential future community use
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Meghan McSweeney', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Local Government] Discussions regarding St James’s Gate Operations and future business plans, opportunities and challenges
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seamas McGrattan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Nial Ring', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': "Damian O'Farrell", 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Christy Burke', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Michael Pidgeon', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'} + 5 more
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Heritage] A letter to Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, regarding the VFI campaign to have the Irish pub included in UNESCO world heritage list.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy View on lobbying.ie →
Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Local Government] Engaging with DCC traffic mgt on proposed traffic management plans
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Arts] Provided a briefing to Minister Catherine Martin on potential future opportunities for the Rupert Guinness Theater
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Catherine Ardagh', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Bríd Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Patrick Costello', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Concerns in relation to impacts of proposed Dublin City Transport plan.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'John McDonald', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'}
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Local Government] Briefing related to Diageo operations in Dublin City
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'James Geoghegan', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Transport] To raise specific concerns related to the operation of horse-drawn carriage operators on Market Street. From June 2022 to July 2024, there have been 672 reported incidents involving these operators.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Trade] To provide a briefing to policy makers on the emerging trends and growth opportunities for non alc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Matthew Lynch', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Arts] Provided briefing to officials on the Rpert Guinness Theatre
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Conor Falvey', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Health] To provide a briefing on the emerging trends and growth opportunities for non alc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Health] To provide a briefing to policy makers on the emerging trends and growth opportunities for non alc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Duncan Smith', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Local Government] Provided a briefing to Richard Shakespeare on potential future opportunities for the Rupert Guinness Theatre as well as long term business plans for Diageo in Dublin.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Chief Executive Officer (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Health] To provide a briefing to policy makers on the emerging trends and growth opportunities for non alc.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Fiach Kelly (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Diageo Ireland
May–August
[Tourism] A meeting to discuss the progress of the Horse-Drawn Carriages Bill
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Informing deputy Haydon as constituency TD on the progress of the development.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Heydon', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Tourism] Traffic and public safety around the Guinness Storehouse
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Truck movements in Dublin
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brendan O’Brien', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dublin City Council)'}
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Diageo Ireland
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] an email submitting a report on the impact of closure on hospitality industry in 2020 and looking into long term possible solutions for safe and sustainable reopening of the industry in 2021
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Martin Mackin (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Ed Brophy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 7 more
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] A meeting with Minister Michael Creed to discuss the PHAB
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Michael Creed', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] A meeting with Minister Andrew Doyle on the PHAB
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Andrew Doyle', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] An email to Minister Catherine Byrne requesting a meeting
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Catherine Byrne', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Health)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] A meeting with TD Stephen Donnelly on the PHAB
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] A meeting with TD Aengus O'Snodaigh on the PHAB
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Aengus Ó Snodaigh', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Health] A meeting with Dr. Orlaigh Quinn on the PHAB
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Dr Orlaigh Quinn', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)'}
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Diageo Ireland
January–April
[Development and Zoning] A meeting with Richard Shakespeare on the redevelopment of the St James Gate area
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liam Reid (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)'} {'name': 'Richard Shakespeare', 'role': 'Director of Services or Equivalent (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)'}
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Data Source
All lobbying data comes from the Regulation of Lobbying Register, maintained by the Standards in Public Office Commission under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

Lobbyists must file returns every 4 months. This tracker makes that data searchable by TD, policy domain, and subject — so you can see who is trying to influence the decisions that affect your life.
Why This Matters
Lobbying is legal and often legitimate. But when property developers lobby TDs who vote on housing policy, or when insurance companies lobby ministers setting regulation — you have a right to know. Transparency is accountability.
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