Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Total Lobbying Efforts: 4

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Regnum Renewables Development Ltd

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2025-05-21

Intent: Regnum sought meetings to introduce the developer and the proposed development to the most proximate councillors, in advance of scheduled engagement with the local residents.

Details: Regnum endeavoured to arrange meetings with the 5 Kilrush councillors of the West Clare Municipal District, to introduce them to Regnum Renewables and a proposed wind farm west of Lissycasey, in the townlands of Dehomad.

Officials: Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Gabriel Keating

Methods: Daragh Browne (Regnum) issued an email to all 5 Kilrush Councillors (Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Gabriel Keating and Michael Shannon) in the West Clare Municipal District on 04/04/2025, to arrange individual meetings with them, and Ivan Yates (working in an advisory role with Regnum), to introduce Regnum, Regnum's strategy in the area and the proposed development. - Email, Daragh Browne (Regnum) followed up on email issued 04/04/25 to Ian Lynch, with a phone call on 10/10/25, a text on 10/10/25, a call on 16/04/25, and a text on 22/04/25, to try to arrange an introductory meeting. - Phone call, Daragh Browne (Regnum) followed up on email issued 04/04/25 to Gabriel Keating, with a phone call on 10/10/25, a call on 16/04/25, and a text on 22/04/25, to try to arrange an introductory meeting. - Phone call, ...

Clare Public Participation Network

2025-05-21

Intent: Clare PPN wanted the opportunity to explain the work of Clare PPN to the Councillors, some of whom are newly elected and haven't yet had this chance

Details: Clare ppn wrote to all Councillors in Clare to ask them for the opportunity for our organisation to be invited to a Council meeting to present on our work

Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Clare Colleran Molloy, Councillor Joe Garrihy, Dinny Gould, Donna McGettigan, ...

Methods: 28 emails were sent, one to each Councilor - Email

The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA

2025-05-16

Intent: To strongly reject proposals suggesting that Clare Local Authority would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Orders) powers as an option to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To call on Clare County Council to immediately withdraw the CPO option and threat from the draft report.::To call on Clare County Council to engage constructively with the farmers and the IFA so an appropriate and effective arrangement can be agreed on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk which reflects the scale of up to 1.5m tourists and estimated revenue of €19m annually.

Details: Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) on Farms at the Cliffs of Moher

Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Ann Norton, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Chambers, Bill Slattery, Cillian Murphy, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, ...

Methods: Email, Informal communication

FASD Ireland CLG

2025-03-11

Intent: To create a greater awareness among the elected members of Clare County Council about the lack of prevalence data, and need to progress with standard criteria for diagnosis and support for people living with FASD. Broader, to answer any questions that the elected members would have about the condition, the organisation, or how they could support our aims.

Details: Briefing to elected members of Clare County Council

Officials: Antoinette Baker Bashua, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, Gabriel Keating, Jason Murphy, Joe Garrihy, Joe Killeen, John Crowe, ...

Methods: 1 x phone call with Cllr. James Ryan to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 4 x phone calls with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Phone call, 3 x emails with Clare County Council staff to organise the briefing. - Email, ...