Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Local Ireland (representing the Regional Newspapers and Printers Association of Ireland)

Date published 06 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Communications

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Lobbying on four key policy platforms - Government Support via Schemes, Government support via Public Information Advertising, Government support for fair remuneration for local news publishers from platforms and enactment of defamation legislation

Intended results Support for the above policies and action where required.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Bob Hughes

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to Oireachtas briefing in Leinster House and follow up documentation relating to Local Ireland key policy aims.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

All Oireachtas members, Coimisiún, Minister and Government Advisers

Meeting (1)

Deputy Government Press Secretary

Phone call (2-5)

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing for all Oireachtas Members in the Leinster House Audiovisual Room

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.

Patrick O'Donovan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rónán Ó Domhnaill Commissioner (Coimisiún na Meán)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)