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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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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Cardiovascular disease (CVD) heart patient network video at European Parliament Brussels on 9th of April 2025.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Social Media All MEPs', 'role': 'European Parliament in Brussels to lobby for Cardiovascular health with public policy maker.'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] Medical Devices Regulation and the New Pharma Legislation: Opportunities and Challenges for Patient Safety: Overview of the revised Pharma legislation and its implications for medical devices in terms of patient safety
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Invitation letter co-signed and sent to Irish Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to give keynote address at an online seminar on 22 November 2022 exploring the relevance of cardiovascular disease as a society wide policy priority
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] EHN sent an email to all MEPs regarding their survey to assess perception of cardiovascular disease: https://bit.ly/2Lbp9FP This is part of EHN's perception audit was a mailing that went to several stakeholders, partners and persons working in various EU institutions.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] On 13 February we wrote to Irish members of the ENVI Committee (Lynn Boylan; Nessa Childers; Luke Ming Flanagan; Mairead McGuinness) to communicate our recommendations on the Common Agriculture Policy; On 01 April we wrote to Irish members of the AGRI Committee (Luke Ming Flanagan; Mairead McGuinness; Matt Carthy) to communicate our recommendations on the Common Agriculture Policy.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] On 13/9, EHN sent the EHN Annual Report to all new MEPs ; On 24/9, EHN emailed Mairead McGuinness to request that she ask a question to Commissioner designate for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides, regarding the burden of CVD in the EU ; On 15/10, EHN and the European Society of Cardiology, wrote to all MEPs inviting them to join the MEP Heart Group ; On 13/11, EHN contacted Mairead McGuinness asking her to host an MEP Heart Group meeting launching a CVD blueprint.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Letter All MEPs', 'role': '13/09 Hard copies of the EHN Annual Report 2018 were sent to all new MEPS.'} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': '15/10 - email to all MEPS regarding joining the MEP Heart Group.'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Clare Daly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 7 more
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] • 9 January 2018: Meeting with Co-Chairs of the MEP Heart Group (Mairead McGuinness and Karin Kadenbach) and Ilaria Leggeri (European Society of Cardiology) re preparations for MEP Heart Group meeting in April 2018, Brussels; • 30 January 2018: Meeting with MEP Mairead McGuinness and Devenish Nutrition Belfast re “Soil to Society”, Brussels • 24 April 2018: MEP Heart Group meeting, European Parliament, Brussels.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] 6 June: World No Tobacco Day 2018 Roundtable on Tobacco and Cardiovascular Disease and WNTD Award Ceremony, EU Parliament, Brussels. MEPS McGuinness and Childers invited. MEP Childers attended.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] 9 July : Email sent to Mrs McGuinness (co-chair of the MEP Heart Group) with regard to DEVE/ENVI discussion (on 10 July) on 'Next steps towards an EU action plan to implement the 2030 Agenda'.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] 12 July: Link to EHN Annual Report sent to all Irish MEPs
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 6 more
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] 29 August: EHN suggestions for Amendments on Horizon Europe debate in ENVI sent to all Irish MEPs in ENVI.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': ''} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Preparation of draft answer to questions on cardiovascular disease from freelance journalist.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Contact with all MEPs in ENVI committee of European Parliament on vote on the Audio Visual Media Services Directive.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Working with the MEP Heart Group to organise a meeting in the European Parliament for the launch of the European Cardiovascular Statistics Report 2017.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Preparing, finalising and disseminating meeting report from the EP meeting of 28 Feb where the CVD stats report was launched.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Preparation of an article published in EP Magazine on Europe's unequal burden of cardiovascular disease, co-authored by Mrs McGuinness.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Preparation of draft blog on cardiovascular disease at the request of Mrs McGuinness.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Preparing for and invitation to Mrs McGuinness for EHN 25th anniversary reception.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Lobbying of CULT committee in the European Parliament with voting recommendations on the Audio Visual Media Services Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
January–April
[Health] Working with the MEP Heart Group to organise a meeting in the European Parliament for the launch of the European Cardiovascular Statistics Report 2017.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] May: Email exchange with Mrs. McGuinness regarding EHN’s 25th anniversary celebrations; June: Information sent to Mrs. McGuinness on plant sterols re an event organised by the International Plant Sterols and Stanols Association; July: Email sent to all Irish MEPs re an exchange of views between the ENVI and CONT Committee and the European Commission on illicit tobacco trade; August: No activities
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': 'July: Email sent to all Irish MEPs re an exchange of views between the ENVI and CONT Committee and the European Commission on illicit tobacco trade.'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] 29/09: EHN sent its new publication on transforming European food and drink policies for cardiovascular health to the co-chairs of the MEP Heart Group and all of its members; 21/11: EHN 25th anniversary reception to which Mairead McGuinness MEP sent a video message; 5/12 re Preparation of the MEP Heart Group meeting in April 2018: short email exchange with MEP McGuinness to fix a date for a preparation meeting with co-chairs (9 Jan 2018).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
May–August
[Health] Mrs Mairead McGuinness MEP is co-chair of the MEP Heart Group, a forum which provides MEPs with an opportunity to generate dialogue, outreach and activities at EU and Member State level. It is made up of MEPs who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Europe and raise CVD as a priority on the EU political agenda. We contacted Mrs McGuinness about an MEP Heart Group meeting due to take place in October 2016.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Invitation sent to co-chair of MEP Heart Group Mrs Mairead McGuinness
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Email to MEPS of ENVI, IMCO and CULT Committees re the ongoing discussions on the Audiovisual Media Services Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Several emails to MEPs in ENVI and CULT re the event on 1 December on the AVMSD: 'What about our kids? Improve the AVMSD'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Liadh Ní Riada', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Several emails to all members of the MEP Heart Group on an event on 1 December on the AVMSD: 'What about our kids? Improve the AVMSD'
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Email to all Irish MEPs to ask them to vote in favour of European Parliament Resolution on trans fatty acids; followed by email on 26 October to all MEPs on the results of the outcome
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Marian Harkin', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 4 more
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Meeting with Lynn Boylan on AVMSD
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
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European Heart Network
September–December
[Health] Email to all MEPs on lobby campaign linked to World Heart Day
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Matt Carthy', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke "Ming" Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more
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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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