Olga McConnon

Olga McConnon

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 11

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Most Recent Title
Acting Director of Service
Most Recent Public Body
Monaghan County Council
First Seen
19 March 2025
Last Seen
8 September 2026

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Acting Director of Service

Observed Public Bodies

Monaghan County Council

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Intent: Explore with Mayo County Council the possibility of safe home provision to women and children when they leave refuge

Details: Safe home accommodation provision in County Mayo

Methods
Email from Christine Lodge 4th June to Catherine McConnell thanked her for meeting on 3rd June and welcomed the opportunity to meet again to progress the possibility of safe home provision in Mayo. Email 4th June from Christine to Catherine McConnell introduced Catherine to Olga McConnon as Monaghan County Council is providing safe home accommodation. - EmailEmail from Christine Lodge 7th July to Catherine McConnell and Olivia Gallagher requesting meeting with Safe Ireland and Cuan to advance safe home provision in Mayo. - EmailEmails dated 26th to 29th May between Catherine McConnell and Aoife Langdon to arrange a meeting with Christine Lodge in Mayo County Council's offices. - Email

Intent: Liaise with Monaghan County Council and the Housing Agency in relation to refuge provision in County Monaghan.

Details: Refuge development in County Monaghan

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Email to Olga McConnon from Christine Lodge on the 20th August advised that following on from the Integrated Design Team, Housing Agency and Safe Ireland meeting the previous Friday, she was issuing a letter of acceptance and other relevant documentation to the consultant which won the contract, Craft Studio. Acknowledgement email issued by Olga to Christine, 24th August. - EmailEmail to Olga McConnon and other members of the refuge development stakeholder group who are not listed as DPO's from Christine Lodge on 31st August requested for the next meeting to be rescheduled due to a diary conflict. - EmailMicrosoft Teams meetings on 11th May and 6th July at which all members of the Cavan/Monaghan refuge development stakeholder group including Olga McConnon were in attendance. - Virtual Meeting

Intent: Finalise lease for Safe Ireland interim refuge in Monaghan.

Details: Interim refuge Monaghan

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Email issued 10th June from Christine Lodge to Samantha Boyle on which Olga McConnon was copied requested amended lease for interim refuge in Monaghan. Response to Christine Lodge on 10th June from Samantha Boyle and on which Olga McConnon was copied stated she would follow up the matter. Email dated 10th June from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon asked her to follow up with Monaghan County Council's legal team in relation to the lease. - Email

Intent: Provide secure, step down safe home accommodation for domestic violence victim/survivors in Cavan and Monaghan when they leave refuge.

Details: Safe home accommodation provision for victims/survivors of domestic violence in Counties Cavan and Monaghan

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Methods
Email dated 3rd June to Olga McConnon and Ramona McAvenue from Christine Lodge with Memorandum of Understanding prepared on behalf of Safe Ireland by Mason Hayes and Curran. - EmailEmail from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon dated 8th July to say that upon receipt of legal advice, a tripartite agreement for the MOU was no longer necessary. - EmailEmail to Samantha Boyle 10th June from Christine Lodge on which Olga McConnon was copied advised that Safe Ireland was working on security requirements, broadband, blinds, floor covering, furniture, fixtures and fittings for Safe Homes as well as identifying potential occupants. Email from Olga McConnon 10th June to Christine Lodge requested a copy of the draft Memorandum of Understanding being prepared by Safe Ireland's legal team. - Email

Intent: Secure additional office space for staff working in Safe Ireland Cavan-Monaghan

Details: Office accommodation enquiry for staff in Safe Ireland Cavan-Monaghan

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Methods
Email to Olga McConnon from Christine Lodge dated 25th May queried if she knew of suitable office accommodation in Monaghan for Safe Ireland Cavan-Monaghan personnel. - Email

Intent: Secure suitable emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence in Monaghan

Details: Interim refuge Monaghan

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Email 6th March from Olga McConnon to Christine Lodge advised that costings for safe accommodation would be issued the following week. Email 11th March from Christine to Olga requested lease/rent details for proposed interim refuge. Response from Olga 11th March contained costings, acknowledged by Christine 11th March. Email 29th April from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon enquired about the terms of the lease. - EmailEmail from Christine Lodge to Olga McConnon 16th February with security specifications for safe homes. Response from Olga 16th February confirming site visit facilitation. Email 16th February from Olga to Christine seeking redesigns of buildings. Email to Olga from Christine 4th March on redesign of buildings to align with Safe Ireland's Safe Spaces' recommendations for refuge. - EmailEmail from Olga McConnon dated 5th February requesting Senior Executive Officer for housing Samantha Boyle be included in a meeting scheduled for 17th February. Emails between CEO Mary McDermott and Olga McConnon on 10th February discussed safe accommodation options in Monaghan County. - Email

Healthy Homes Ireland

70 officials
2026-01-19

Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.

Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted a breakfast forum event to discuss to how Ireland balances the need to build affordable homes at pace with deli, ...

Methods
From [31 October] to [18 November], invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, senior officials from local authorities, government departments, and other public service bodies to attend the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event at the European Commission representation in Dublin. The purpose of the event was to discuss how Ireland balances the need to build more affordable homes at pace against achieving greener and healthier homes. - EmailOn [1 October, 20 October] emailed Martin Whelan to invite him to participate in a panel discussion as part of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 3 December. - EmailOn [1 October] emailed Ciaran Mullooly MEP to invite him to participate in a panel discussion as part of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 3 December. - Email

Intent: Discuss refuge and safe home development by Safe Ireland in Cavan-Monaghan.

Details: Refuge Development

Methods
Emails dated 7th October to coordinate meeting between Safe Ireland and Cuan. - EmailMeeting 8th October with Cuan CEO Dr. Stephanie O'Keeffe and representatives from Safe Ireland (Mary McDermott, Christine Lodge and Aoife Langdon) at Cuan's offices to discuss refuge and safe home development in Cavan Monaghan. - MeetingSite visits in Monaghan hosted by Olga McConnon at which Mary McDermott and Christine Lodge attended on 13th November. - Meeting

Intent: Raise awareness of femicide in Ireland and highlight the domestic violence support services provided by Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan in both counties.

Details: Invitation to Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence event on 28th November.

Methods
16 Days event took place in the garden of the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Minister Smyth, Deputy Brendan Smith and various representatives from the Council were in attendance. - Event / ReceptionEmail dated 10th November issued to all the Minister for Justice and Minister Niamh Smyth along with all Councillors, TD's and Senators in the Cavan and Monaghan local authorities from CEO Mary McDermott, inviting them to Safe Ireland's launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence taking place in the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Various RSVP's received in response. - EmailEmail dated 12th November from the Minister for Justice' office to say he has another engagement and therefore will not attend. Subsequent email dated 12th November to request a meeting with the Minister and Safe Ireland in the Department of Justice on 4th December. - Email