Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Chamber of Commerce

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: A public engagement initiative designed to increase awareness of the EU’s role in everyday life, with a particular focus on Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the EU and the County Pairings Programme. The project will explore the shared heritage, economic cooperation and democratic values linking Ireland and Greece, Dublin’s partner country under the Presidency initiative. Both nations share strong maritime traditions, making the Blue Economy and sustainable coastal dev central themes.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: The project recognises that reconciliation work must be grounded not only in dialogue, but also in Two different events ran in Bangor and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown focusing on the pillars of the Good Friday Agreement and trauma-informed and relationship-centred approaches that create safe and supported environments for participation.

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Neale Richmond (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: The European Blue Economy & Coastal Enterprise Forum

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Delivering Economic Data for the County for the first time

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Curran (Chief Executive Officer), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on next steps

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Highlighted the need for Economic Data for the County

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Having achieved the first Purple Flag for Dun Laoghaire - discussion on plans for what will happen next

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim Gildea (Councillor), Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Intent: Working towards making Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown the first Dementia inclusinve County in Ireland

Methods: Meeting