Cork Chamber

Lobbying Organisation Cork Chamber

Date published 15 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Tourism

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details A meeting between Cork Chamber staff and Cork City Council management to discuss tourism initiatives

Intended results Support for the continuation of tourism schemes, such as We Are Cork, to ensure Cork continues to attract and sustain inbound tourism and jobs in the sector

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Healy

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.

Meeting (1)

A meeting at Cork Chamber on July 29 between Cork Chamber staff and Cork City Council management in which tourism promotion and jobs were discussed.

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.

Gerry O’Beirne Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

David Joyce Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Mike Larkin Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Rebecca Loughry Director of Services or Equivalent (Cork City Council)

Ruth Buckley Head of ICT and Business Services (Cork City Council)