Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To gain support for Women's Community Projects Mullingar to acquire the status of a Family Resource Centre, as the charity already offers many related services and the status would enable the charity to provide additional supports to the community; also gain support regarding any possible funding for thisand funding.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Pearse Murphy and Catriona Corcoran met with Peter Burke on 30/03/26, to raise awareness on the issue at Peter Burke's Office: Unit 2, Blackhall Court, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Support for new childcare facility and funding ::To raise awareness on the need and gain support regarding both obtaining a new childcare facility to facilitate expansion and possible funding.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Pearse Murphy and Catriona Corcoran met with Peter Burke, to raise awareness of the plans at Peter Burke's Office: Unit 2, Blackhall Court, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Troy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Carrighy (Senator), Seanad; Kevin Boxer Moran (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Aoife Davitt (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Alfie Devine (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; John Dolan (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Michael Dollard (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Ken Glynn (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Frankie Keena (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Denis Leonard (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Emily Wallace (Councillor), Westmeath County Council; Niall Gannon (Councillor), Longford County Council; Padraig McNamara (Councillor), Longford County Council; Peggy Nolan (Councillor), Longford County Council; Pat O’Toole (Councillor), Longford County Council; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Marian Harkin (Minister of State), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science; Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To highlight the importance/impact of community education across the Country and illustrate how investing in community means investing in people. Specifically, highlighting critical issues that CEN members are facing, around funding and recognition for the sector across the island of Ireland. Highlighting the Budget 26 submission by AONTAS, advocating for an overall increase of 12% in the Further Education & Training budget for 26, with ringfenced funding for community education.
Methods: Social MediaMeetingEmail
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Social Media
Day of visibility post to highlight the campaign, a group of learners, staff and board members were included. and the following tagged: AONTAS, Department of Children, Disability & Equality, UCD, UCD Social Work and Social Justice, UCD Gender studies, Women's Collective Ireland - Mullingar.
Meeting
Following initial campaign, Minister Marian Harkin requested a meeting with AONTAS and CEN members, which was held in WCP Mullingar on 15.12.25.
Email
To bring the campaign to the attention of County Councillors and TD's for Longford & Westmeath, and relevant Ministers; and seeking their support for the sector, funding etc.
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Raise awareness on the administration of REACH funding by LWETB for 2025, the importance of having the opportunity to apply for the funding, in the hope something would be done to ensure it would be administered for Longford / Westmeath.
Methods: Meeting
