NewsBrands Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support to help news publishers assert their ownership and copyright of the expensive, fact-checked, accountable journalism that is produced every day and ensure that the regulatory environment in Ireland demands compliance from AI systems to both acknowledge the illegal use of our content and to pay for its use.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Finance

Intent: Highlight the impact of the Karshan Supreme Court case on news publishers and media plurality

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James Geoghegan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinéad Gibney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kiera Keogh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Johnny Mythen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; James O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Laura Harmon (Senator), Seanad; Noel O'Donovan (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Lynn Ruane (Senator), Seanad; Gareth Scahill (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Suggestion for policy changes and initiatives that the Government can put in place to help insulate news publishers’ businesses from the worst effects of AI on the one hand, and, on the other, to encourage the responsible use of AI to support efficiency within media outlets

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice

Intent: Recognition of the right of journalists to refuse to reveal confidential sources

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Brief on both the challenges and opportunities of AI for news publishers

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Meeting to discuss the important role of independent media, the ongoing developments within the news publishing industry and evolving business model, and provide a briefing on some of the key issues.

Methods: EmailInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: Inclusion in the priorities for the EU Presidency of the vital role a healthy, trustworthy and sustainable media ecosystem can play in strengthening inclusive and resilient democracies. Protection of a strong, independent, pluralistic media, quality journalism and digital resilience of citizens, especially children.

Methods: EmailSubmission

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Paul Clarkson (Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach

Intent: Highlight the role of public service journalism to society as part of our World News Day campaign

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice; Adrian O'Higgins (Special Advisor), Department of Justice; Suzanne Coogan (Press Adviser), Department of Justice; Andrew Munro (Assistant Secretary), Department of Justice

Intent: Speedy enactment of the Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Methods: Phone callInformal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O’Donovan (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Theresa Newman (Special Adviser), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Intent: The inclusion of bona fide members of press and broadcast media as relevant entities, forthe purposes of law enforcement, regulatory compliance and judicialproceedings, to whom disclosure, from the Register of Companies, of therelevant officer’s “usual residential address” should be permitted.

Methods: EmailSubmission