Aid to the Church in Need Ireland (ACN Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Aid to the Church in Need Ireland

Date published 30 Apr, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Foreign Affairs

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details A meeting with Sinn Fein Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire to raise the prospect of establishing an Oireachtas Committee meeting on religious freedom.

Intended results An agreement that Deputy Ó Laoghaire would endeavour to arrange this.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michael Kelly

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

Lobbying activity

No lobbying activity recorded during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.

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.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)