Alcohol Action Ireland

Mass communications

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (1)
Meeting with Bernard Durkan on 3 Sept to discuss proposal for an Alcohol Office. In attendance, Sheila Gilheany, Eoin Ryan
Email (100+)
Emails in relation to need for a new strategy on alcohol and proposal to establish an Alcohol Office.
Informal communication (1)
Text message re alcohol office policy development
Meeting (1)
Meeting with Chief Medical Officer on 28 Nov in Department of Health to discuss issues around alcohol harm and need for policy development. In attendance Sheila Gilheany, Bobby Smyth
Social Media (100+)
Tagging on social media of selected DPOs re alcohol policy development.
Event / Reception (1)
Briefing event for Oireachtas members on alcohol policy development. Held in Leinster House on 25 Sept 2025.
Event / Reception (1)
Exhibition stand at Sinn Fein Ard Fheis, Athlone 28 Sept 2024. Discussions with a number of DPOs listed.
Event / Reception (1)
Voices of Recovery concert in UCC on 29 Sept 2024. Event to highlight need to include those in recovery in alcohol policy making. Guests of honour, Minister Colm Burke and Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Honore Kamengi. Invitation also sent to Lord Mayor of Cork, Dan Boyle.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.