Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 6)
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-19
Intent: Highlight the slow progress in terms of road transport projects. Discussion on active travel routes and plans for Ten-T Donegal
Details: Meeting with Councillors from the Letterkenny Milford MD to update them on Chamber activities and issues.
Officials: Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Ciaran Brogan, Donal Coyle, Gerry McMonagle, Jimmy Kavanagh, Liam Ward, Michael McBride, Tomás Seán Devine
Methods: 7th April meeting held in the Letterkenny PSC, convened by the Mayor of Letterkenny. - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-19
Intent: Highlight the slow progress in building of social housing and highlighting the effect lack of private development has on employers. This included not having serviced sites and the issues with Uisce Eireann in terms of the development land South of the River.
Details: Meeting with Councillors from the Letterkenny Milford MD to update them on Chamber activities and issues.
Officials: Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Ciaran Brogan, Donal Coyle, Gerry McMonagle, Jimmy Kavanagh, Liam Ward, Michael McBride, Tomás Seán Devine
Methods: 7th April meeting held in the Letterkenny PSC, convened by the Mayor of Letterkenny. - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-19
Intent: Highlight the need to have further discussions about the sustainability of Christmas Lights Funding.
Details: Meeting with Councillors from the Letterkenny Milford MD to update them on Chamber activities and issues.
Officials: Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Ciaran Brogan, Donal Coyle, Gerry McMonagle, Jimmy Kavanagh, Liam Ward, Michael McBride, Tomás Seán Devine
Methods: 7th April meeting held in the Letterkenny PSC, convened by the Mayor of Letterkenny. - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-05-19
Intent: Highlight the slow progress that we see happening. Agree a way of working together more closely and agree a positive narrative going forward.
Details: Meeting with Councillors from the Letterkenny Milford MD to update them on Chamber activities and issues.
Officials: Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Ciaran Brogan, Donal Coyle, Gerry McMonagle, Jimmy Kavanagh, Liam Ward, Michael McBride, Tomás Seán Devine
Methods: 7th April meeting held in the Letterkenny PSC, convened by the Mayor of Letterkenny. - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2025-01-20
Intent: Establish exactly what the Council were intending to do about a dangerous derelict set of buildings on the Main Street::Impressing on councillors that progress is far to slow and that development needs to get some traction
Details: Meeting with local councillors regarding derelict properties.
Officials: Gerry McMonagle, Ciaran Brogan, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Tomás Seán Devine, Donal Coyle
Methods: Meeting took place in the Library in Letterkenny on 16th October. President of the Chamber was joined by other members of the Chamber Council - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2024-09-19
Intent: Support the concept of twinning
Details: Meeting with visitors from Elizabeth Town who were exploring the idea of twinning Letterkenny with the US town.
Officials: Gerry McMonagle, Ciaran Brogan
Methods: Met on 14th August 2024 at the Market Square. Photo opportunity and discussion with Councillors. - Event / Reception
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2024-05-31
Intent: Appraising candidates, specifically sitting Councillors on the priorities raised by the business community in advance of the Local Government elections in June 2024
Details: Local Government Election Manifesto 2024 sent to all candidates running in the local electoral area
Officials: Ciaran Brogan, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Donal Coyle, Jimmy Kavanagh, John O'Donnell, Kevin Bradley, Liam Blaney, Michael McBride, ...
Methods: Manifesto was sent by email to sitting councillors and all those running in the Letterkenny/Milford MD. It was sent on 22nd May 2024. A second email was sent on 24th May as a follow up with a new format as some could not open the attachment. - Email
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2024-05-20
Intent: Update on community engagement. Biannual meeting with executive and elected members. The result is that Councillors understand issues pertinent to the town centre.
Details: Letterkenny Town Forum Meeting with elected members and community stakeholders.
Officials: Ciaran Brogan, Gerry McMonagle, Liam Ward, Michael McBride, Jimmy Kavanagh, Kevin Bradley, Donal Coyle, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly
Methods: Meeting took place on 30th April 2024 in Letterkenny PSC - Meeting
Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce
2024-05-20
Intent: Ensure that any issues around tourism are high on the agenda and that there is an understanding of the pressures on the industry.
Details: Donegal Tourism Associates meeting with members of of Donegal Tourism Directors. Discussions on the 2024 campaigns and feedback from the trade and stakeholders in terms of issues, concerns and opportunities for the season ahead.
Officials: John McLaughlin, Ciaran Brogan, Martin Harley, Martin McDermott, Michéal Naughton
Methods: Meeting took place on 10th January. Most members were in attendance and some were online. The meeting included Chief Executive of Donegal County Council and a number of elected members. - Meeting
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2024-05-17
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2
Details: Donegal County Council -Enough is Enough Campaign
Officials: Albert Doherty, Anthony Molloy, Barry Sweeny, Ciaran Brogan, Donal 'Mandy' Kelly, Frank McBrearty Jnr, Gary Doherty, Gerry Crawford, ...
Methods: Event / Reception, Email, Social Media, ...