UL Student Life

Politician(s) lobbied: John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council; Catherine Slattery (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sarah Beasley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sharon Benson (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Daniel Butler (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; PJ Carey (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Bridie Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Michael Collins (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Gregory Conway (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Frankie Daly (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Maria Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Peter Doyle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Francis Foley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Liam Galvin (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Ursula Gavan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sean Hartigan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tommy Hartigan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Shane Hickey-O’Mara (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Stephen Keary (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Sarah Kiely (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Fergus Kilcoyne (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Joe Leddin (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Dan McSweeney (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John O'Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Elisa O'Donovan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Kieran O'Hanlon (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Olivia O'Sullivan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tommy O'Sullivan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Joe Pond (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Pádraigh Reale (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Tom Ruddle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Eddie Ryan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Martin Ryan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Jerome Scanlan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Elena Secas (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; John Sheahan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Noreen Stokes (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Abul Kalam Azad Talukder (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Brigid Teefy (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Adam Teskey (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Ger Ward (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council

Intent: An approval of the proposal for the Toppins Field development in the South side of the city. It was also hoped to secure a commitment from Council that housing developments would be prioritised and that section 139 would only be invoked in emergency situations.

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Lobbying the Minister to:Take immediate and visible action to address street violence and hate-motivated attacks, particularly those targeting minority groups. Implement preventative measures via policy to reduce unprovoked assaults, establish an accessible national hate crime reporting mechanism with meaningful accountability for perpetrators, and outline how trust and safety will be restored for students, residents, and communities who no longer feel protected in public spaces.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Jim O'Callaghan (Minister), Department of Justice

Intent: Take immediate and visible action to reduce street violence and hate-motivated attacks.::Implement effective measures to prevent unprovoked assaults, particularly thosetargeting minority groups.::Establish an accessible national reporting mechanism for hate crimes, ensuring that every report leads to meaningful investigation and accountability for perpetrators.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Orla Nugent (Deputy Chief Executive), Higher Education Authority

Intent: The HEA to lift and remove this capital development block.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: The Minister to continue with reduced third level fees in Budget 2026

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council

Intent: To open a conversation on issues of student safety within Limerick City

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Patrick O'Donovan (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Intent: The intended result of the lobbying efforts is to secure government action that addresses the accommodation crisis, reduces the pressure on universities to increase student intake, and improves overall student welfare by providing adequate housing and support services.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: The UL Student Life President and Communities Officer sought Holly Cairns' support, hoping that she would champion these issues in her role as a member of the opposition, thereby advocating for the needs and rights of UL students in the broader political arena.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Unknown

Methods: Unknown