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Lobbying Tracker

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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Ardagh Preservation Society
May–August
[Development and Zoning] Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tourism to agriculture).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Longford County Councillors were emailed on the 20th of June, ahead of the 21st of June Special Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027, asking them to support the campaign and reject the re-zoning recommendations.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Longford County Councillors were emailed on the 14th* and 19th of July inviting them to a walk of Ardagh Village.\nReplied to Senator Micheál Carrigy, Deputy Joe Flaherty, Brid Kelly (on behalf of Deputy Robert Troy), and Councillors Paul Ross, Martin Monaghan, and Garry Murtagh who sent their apologies. \n*All Longford/Westmeath DPOs were also emailed an invitation.'} {'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'During the Third Stage Public Consultation of the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027, supporters of the campaign were asked to contact Longford County Councillors asking them to reject the re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House, the two gate lodges, and lands of the Demesne. \n\nSupporters of the campaign were also asked to consider contacting the other Longford/Westmeath, and Midlands-North-West DPOs.\n\nArdagh Preservation Society emailed all the Longford/Westmeath and Midlands-North-West DPOs on the 9th of August.'} {'name': 'Paraic Brady', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'John Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'Seamus Butler', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} + 24 more
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Ardagh Preservation Society
September–December
[Development and Zoning] Grassroots campaign to prevent the re-zoning requests of Submission DCDP-40 to the draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027 and the subsequent Chief Executive's re-zoning recommendations for Ardagh House and two gate lodges (from tourism to residential), and lands of Ardagh Demesne (from tourism to agriculture).
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Email All Councillors', 'role': 'All Longford County Councillors were emailed on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027, asking them to support the campaign and reject the re-zoning recommendations.'} {'name': 'Email All TDs', 'role': "All Longford/Westmeath TDs were cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027."} {'name': 'Email All Senators', 'role': "Senator Micheál Carrigy was cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027."} {'name': 'Email All MEPs', 'role': "All Midland-North-West MEPs were cc'd into the email sent to all Longford County Councillors on the 18th of October, ahead of the 19th of October Meeting of Longford County Council to discuss and adopt the Draft Longford County Development Plan 2021-2027."} {'name': 'Paraic Brady', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} {'name': 'John Browne', 'role': 'Councillor (Longford County Council)'} + 25 more
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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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