John Hurley

John Hurley

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 12

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Most Recent Title
Councillor
Most Recent Public Body
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
First Seen
18 September 2024
Last Seen
29 September 2025

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Councillor

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Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)

Intent: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. Withstrong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives.

Details: Support development of a Coastal Innovation District

Methods
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is uniquely positioned to host Ireland’s first Coastal Innovation District, building on its access to the sea, harbour infrastructure, and nearby research institutions. With strong links to UCD, IADT, and Trinity, the area can drive innovation in blue economy sectors like offshore renewables and marine tech. Budget 2026 should support this vision through targeted investment and public-private partnership incentives. - Email

Intent: Elected councillors pledge to use factual and accurate information if elected as Councillor and bring a motion forward to their council to do the same. .

Details: Follow-up to local election pledge asking candidates who signed the pledge to : Local election pledge for candidates to pledge to: That is why we are asking you to pledge to use factual and accurate information during your election campaign, and during your term if elected as Councillor.

Methods
Email
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: Raise awareness about Explorium and the variety of exhibits, services and facilities it offers.

Details: Letter to invite local politicians to visit Explorium following its reopening in 2024.

Methods
Email to invite local politicians to visit Explorium. This email included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening and newly introduced sensory rooms. - EmailLetter to invite local politicians to visit Explorium. This letter included details about Explorium's exhibits, visitor numbers since reopening and newly introduced sensory rooms. - Letter

Mark Colgan

2024-09-20
Current/Former DPOFAQ

Intent: To clarify the facts with respect to open space preservation and potential school expansion, which led to a previous decision by DLRCC Council to dezone the subject lands.

Details: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown dezoned a 5.24 acre site at Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14 during the adoption of the DLRCC 2022 - 2028 Development Plan. The lands had previously been zoned residential.

Methods
Councillor Michael Flemming. - MeetingCouncillor Shay Brennan. - MeetingDaragh O'Brien (Minister for Housing). - Letter