Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 1)
Yewtree Infotainment Unlimited Company
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: The meeting and engagements aimed to provide an introduction to Regnum and the proposed Dehomad Wind Farm, ahead of community engagement, and to establish lines of communication with elected representatives in anticipation of future correspondence from the community.
Details: Regnum Renewables and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) briefed the West Clare MD councillors in advance of community engagement on a proposed wind farm near Lissycasey, Dehomad Wind Farm, and subsequently engaged with four Clare TDs to share information and request introductory meetings.
Officials: Shane Talty, Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, Gabriel Keating, ...
Methods: On 04/06/25 in the Kilrush Area Office, Ivan Yates and representatives from Regnum met with West Clare MD councillors to brief them on a proposed wind farm development near Lissycasey. Councillors in attendance included Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Michael Shannon, and Joe Killeen, with Shane Talty and Joe Garrihy joining remotely. The meeting was to introduce the project and to establish lines of communication in advance of engagement with local residents the following week. - Meeting, On 13/06/2025 June, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed West Clare MD councillors Gabriel Keating and Bill Slattery, who had missed the meeting, to share the information discussed and offer to meet at a later date. - Email, On 1 August 2025, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed Minister of State Timmy Dooley (Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Climate, Environment and Energy) to provide information on the proposed Dehomad wind farm and request an introductory meeting. - Email, ...
Regnum Renewables Development Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: The meeting and engagements aimed to provide an introduction to Regnum and the proposed Dehomad Wind Farm, ahead of community engagement, and to establish lines of communication with elected representatives in anticipation of future correspondence from the community.
Details: Regnum Renewables and Ivan Yates (providing advisory services) briefed the West Clare MD councillors in advance of community engagement on a proposed wind farm near Lissycasey, Dehomad Wind Farm, and subsequently engaged with four Clare TDs to share information and request introductory meetings.
Officials: Shane Talty, Rita McInerney, Dinny Gould, Michael Shannon, Ian Lynch, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, Gabriel Keating, ...
Methods: On 04/06/25 in the Kilrush Area Office, Ivan Yates and representatives from Regnum met with West Clare MD councillors to brief them on a proposed wind farm development near Lissycasey. Councillors in attendance included Dinny Gould, Rita McInerney, Ian Lynch, Michael Shannon, and Joe Killeen, with Shane Talty and Joe Garrihy joining remotely.The meeting was to introduce the project and to establish lines of communication in advance of engagement with local residents the following week. - Meeting, On 13 June, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed West Clare MD councillors Gabriel Keating and Bill Slattery, who had missed the meeting, to share the information discussed and offer to meet at a later date. - Email, On 1 August 2025, Daragh Browne of Regnum emailed Minister of State Timmy Dooley (Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Climate, Environment and Energy) to provide information on the proposed Lissycasey wind farm and request an introductory meeting. - Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-18
Intent: To continue to strongly reject proposals that Clare County Council would use CPO (Compulsory Purchase Order) powers to confiscate private land from farmers on the Cliffs of Moher coastal walk.::To highlight that this is intimidation of landowners and is reneging on an agreement made many years ago that these landowners would allow a permissive walk through their lands.::To seek withdrawal of the option for Compulsory Purchase Orders from the draft report prepared for Clare County Council.
Details: Cliffs of Moher
Officials: Bill Slattery, Joe Killeen, Joe Garrihy, Shane Talty, Timmy Dooley, Michael Begley, Michael Shannon, Tony Mulcahy
Methods: Email, Phone call, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-09-18
Intent: To invite local representatives to an IFA Solar Event to learn how solar energy can benefit local farmers, both financially and environmentally.
Details: Clare IFA Solar Energy Event
Officials: Alan O'Callaghan, Antoinette Baker Bashua, Bill Slattery, Cathal Crowe, Clare Colleran Molloy, David Griffin, Dinny Gould, Donna McGettigan, ...
Methods: Email, Event / Reception, Informal communication
Regnum Renewables Development Ltd
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)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, ...