Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Cian O'Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ruth Coppinger (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Callaghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gary Gannon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mark Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Matt Carthy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paula Butterly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Garret Kelleher (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Michael McDowell (Senator), Seanad; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Oonagh McPhillips (Secretary General), Department of Justice
Intent: Influence policy by making recommendations and amendments to Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to multiple TDs and senators
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To make TDs aware of NWC priorities
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Attended Sinn Fein Ard Fheis on 25/03/2026 and spoke to Sinn Fein TDs about NWC's priorities for 2026 which included ending violence against women, public childcare and women leaders
Politician(s) lobbied: Hazel Chu (Councillor), Dublin City Council; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To make TDs aware of NWC's work on Universal Health Care, Women's Mental Health, Reproductive Rights and Justice.
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
Spoke to both Roderic O'Gorman and Hazel Chu at he Green Party Convention on 28/02/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Influence policy by making recommendations for the formulation of the next national Maternity Strategy
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Submission on February 27th 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Alison Comyn (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To meet with members of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus to brief them on our leadership work and gender-based violence
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to Alison Comyn on 31/03/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To brief the Government on the recommendations from the Sex for Rent report
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Briefing given in Leinster House on 16/02/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To support the Green Party's Motion re: Government recommitting to its climate targets
Methods: EmailVirtual MeetingEvent / Reception
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Email
Email to Roderic O'Gorman on 14/04/2026
Virtual Meeting
Online meeting with Roderic O'Gorman on 14/04/2026
Event / Reception
Spoke at Earth Day protest at Leinster House on 22/04/2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Patricia Stephenson (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To brief Leinster House on the recommendations from the All-Island Violence Against Women Report
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
The office of Senator Stephenson invited NWC to present in the AV room in Leinster House. This took place on 15/04/2026.
Politician(s) lobbied: Emer Higgins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness of the work carried out by NWC
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting at the Commission on the Status of Women in New York in March 2026
Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Lawless (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Implementation of housing and VAW conference report recommendations
Methods: Email
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Email
Email sent to Paul Lawless TD
