NewsBrands Ireland

Lobbying Organisation NewsBrands Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Defamation

Intended results Enactment of Defamation (Amendment) Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ann Marie Lenihan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (11-20)

Calls and texts with Minister Browne, Deirdre Gillane, Andrew Munro re commencement of Defamation (Amendment) Bill in Dail, and subsequently on committee stage

Email (2-5)

Emails to the Taoiseach and Minister Browne re importance of enactment of Defamation (Amendment) Bill during lifetime of Government

Informal communication (1)

Conversation with the Tanaiste at Irish Journalism Awards seeking commitment for restoration of Defamation (Amendment) Bill to Order Paper when new Government formed

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.

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Andrew Munro Assistant Secretary (Department of Justice)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paul Clarkson Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)