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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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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Housing] Joint letter to Minister for Housing from Home For Good coalition expressing concern at lack of progress on promised referendum on housing
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Darragh O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Joint NGO meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] As a member of the the STAD coalition, letter to Minister Roderic O’Gorman calling for urgent action on accommodation for asylum seekers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'}
🏠 Housing ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Letter to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin re certain governments' suspension of funding to UNRWA
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Letter to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin re signs of genocide in Gaza and impending Israeli ground invasion of Rafah
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Letter to Taoiseach in advance of European Council meeting re urgent action needed in view of serious risk of genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[EU Affairs] Sharing Amnesty International's manifesto for the European Parliament elections with leaders of political parties/groups
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Boyd Barrett', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Letter outlining risks to Amnesty International Israel from Israeli authorities amidst shrinking space for civil society
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏢 Enterprise & Employment 🏦 Finance & Banking View on lobbying.ie →
Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Health] As part of Amnesty's “1,000 Ways to Support Abortion Rights” global campaign, email sent to supporters in Ireland asking them to sign online petition to Minister for Health calling for urgent amendment of Ireland’s restrictive abortion law to remove serious gaps and barriers
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] Letter regarding UN discussions of draft Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Humanity
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] 9 May joint letter from AI Ireland and AI United Kingdom to Minister for Justice copying Taoiseach conveying grave concern at reports of Irish Government's proposing designation of UK as a safe third country for purposes of international protection (asylum)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Justice and Equality] Sharing advance draft and then final report of Amnesty International research entitled "Under Protected and Over Restricted: The state of the right to protest in 21 European countries"
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Helen McEntee', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
May–August
[Foreign Affairs] AI’s assessment of EU and member states’ policies in view of 19 July ICJ advisory opinion concerning the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. Noted certain actions contributing to maintaining the unlawful situation Israel has created in the OPT, eg supplying arms, technology and equipment contributing to maintaining the occupation, trading with settlements, and allowing investments
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Transport] Letter seeking Irish Government’s position, assurances and action following media reports that civilian aircraft overflew Irish airspace while carrying military material destined for Israel
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Transport)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Transport)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Letter re Ireland's support for UNGA resolution on autonomous weapons systems at First Committee on Disarmament and International Security of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[EU Affairs] Recommendations for EU action in advance of Foreign Affairs Council and European Council meetings concerning the situation in the Middle East
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Justice and Equality] Communications sent to political parties' leaders on key human rights commitments across many public policy areas we call on political parties to adopt in new Programme for Government and deliver, should they form next Government
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Ivana Bacik', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 3 more
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Letters seeking engagement on possible action by Ireland, in coordination and in concert with other states, on catastrophic situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Sonja Hyland', 'role': 'Deputy Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Declan Smyth', 'role': 'Legal Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Sharing new AI research, "You Feel Like You Are Subhuman’: Israel’s Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza" finding that, following 7 October 2023, Israel committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza; and related recommended action
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Sharing with political party leaders new AI research finding, following 7 October 2023, Israel committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': "Roderic O'Gorman", 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)'} {'name': 'Mary Lou McDonald', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Holly Cairns', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Cian O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 2 more
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Foreign Affairs] Ahead of December European Council meeting, shared letter from Amnesty's Secretary General , Agnès Callamard, to EU leaders on the situation in Syria
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
September–December
[Trade] Signatory to joint letter from members of the Campaign to Pass the Occupied Territories Bill demanding Government pass an Occupied Territories Bill which gives full effect to obligations under international law, as stated clearly by the ICJ, i.e., enact legislation that bans all trade with Israel’s illegal OPT settlements, not just imports of goods
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Human rights concerns re UK Government's Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill ('Troubles Bill’)
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Special European Council meeting 9-10 February – need to address key challenges in migration in a sustainable and human rights compliant manner
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Justice and Equality] Joint open letter to Taoiseach re inadequate enforcement of EU GDPR by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner of Irish-based tech companies complicit in spreading online anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime, hate speech and harassment
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'}
🏢 Enterprise & Employment ⚖️ Justice & Legal View on lobbying.ie →
Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Health] Process to negotiate a new international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response ('Pandemic Treaty').
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}
🌍 Climate & Energy 🏥 Health View on lobbying.ie →
Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Convey concern at EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President EEAS Mr Josep Borrell Fontelles’ 20 January 2023 response to parliamentary question entitled ‘Antisemitism in the Amnesty International Report on Israel’
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Foreign Affairs] Joint letter with 6 other NGOs seeking a meeting to discuss the gravely worrying and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[EU Affairs] Joint call with Amnesty Hungary for Ireland's intervention in infringement proceedings before the CJEU against Hungary due to severe impact of Hungary's propaganda law on LGBTI+ people and human rights
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Peter Burke', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}
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Amnesty International Ireland
January–April
[Trade] Sharing Amnesty International’s report, ‘My Eye Exploded', on the global abuse of kinetic impact projectiles, and the need for a the Torture Free Trade Treaty
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}
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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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