Shane McGuinness

Intent: This presentation and briefing was designed to update Louth County Councillors on the work that Dundalk has previously done and would be carrying on to in the future on the Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor, the M1 Corridor and the 2040 National Development Plan in colaboration with Newry and Drogheda Chambers

Details: Presentation in Front of a Full Meeting of Louth County Council

Intent: Brief Cllr. Shane McGuinness on the issues within our pre budget submission.

Details: Meeting with Cllr. Shane McGuinness

Intent: To invite local public representatives to the IFA Louth Summer Event.

Details: IFA Louth Summer Event 2026

Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to continue our counselling service in 2027

Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .

Intent: To invite Public Representatives and Councillors to a meeting to discuss water quality testing results.

Details: IFA Louth County Executive - Water Quality Testing

Intent: To call for a review of the LTI Scheme; Review of the Hidden Costs with Living with IBD in Ireland report conducted by CCI and J&J; Highlighting the Public health Crisis in terms of IBD diagnosis increasing; Highlighting the ongoing challenges faced by both the IBD community as a result of not being part of the scheme.

Details: Review of Long Term Illness Scheme; Provided information about Crohn's and Colitis and the ongoing challenges being experienced by patients in Ireland at present.

Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026

Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .

Intent: To highlight the serious concerns of farmers over the proposed Carlingford to Dundalk Greenway project.::To emphasise that greenways should be predominantly on State-owned public lands and avoid impacting on private farmland.::To oppose the severance of farms or compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for amenity projects like Greenways.::To highlight that farmers are very fearful that the proposed project may see the Council attempting to acquire a significant area of private farmland for the Greenway. They are very concerned that the proposed Greenway may sever and divide some farms, which is not acceptable.::To make the Local Council aware of the real anger and frustration expressed at the two recent public meetings attended by hundreds of people in Cooley. Farmers highlighted the lack of proper consultation and the failure to understand and appreciate the impact of a Greenway on farms and farm families.::To point out that serious concerns were raised over many issues including privacy; s

Details: Carlingford-Dundalk Greenway

Intent: Invitation to local policymakers RE attendance at the ReStore Drogheda corporate breakfast event in May.

Details: Habitat ReStore Drogheda's corporate breakfast event - invitation