Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited

Lobbying Organisation Mediahuis Ireland Group Limited

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details To urge progress of the Defamation Amendment Bill

Intended results To progress the reform of Ireland's defamation laws

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergus Foody

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Martin Mackin (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Lynam (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to urge inclusion of Defamation Amendment Bill in the Programme for Government and letter to the Minister for Justice upon his appointment

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with the Minister for Justice to discuss the Defamation Amendment Bill. Introductory meeting with Special Advisor.

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.

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)

Adrian O'Higgins Special Advisor (Department of Justice)

Suzanne Coogan Press Adviser (Department of Justice)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)