Limerick & District Credit Union (Representative Group/Not trading)

Lobbying Organisation Limerick & District Credit Union

Date published 07 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep. 2026 to 31 Dec. 2026

Specific Details Retailers representative group

Intended results Stopping the closing of the Crescent when no public events were happening during weekdays hindering vehicular access to the City Centre

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Steve Gleeson

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? Met with traders raising awareness of proposed closures. Traders made their own submission re same.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

letter sent 28th July 2026 to Tom Ruddle, Priomh Chomhairleoir, Limerick City and County Council cc Mayor of Limerick and all councillors

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.

Abul Kalam Azad Talukder Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Adam Teskey Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Bridie Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Brigid Teefy Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Catherine Slattery Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Dan McSweeney Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Daniel Butler Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Eddie Ryan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elena Secas Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Elisa O'Donovan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Fergus Kilcoyne Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Francis Foley Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Frankie Daly Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Ger Ward Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Gregory Conway Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Jerome Scanlan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Joe Leddin Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Joe Pond Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

John Moran Mayor of Limerick (Limerick City and County Council)

John O'Donoghue Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

John Sheahan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Kieran O'Hanlon Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Liam Galvin Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Maria Donoghue Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Michael Collins Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Olivia O'Sullivan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Pádraigh Reale Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Peter Doyle Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

PJ Carey Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sarah Beasley Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sarah Kiely Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sean Hartigan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Shane Hickey-O’Mara Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Sharon Benson Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Stephen Keary Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Tom Ruddle Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Tommy Hartigan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Ursula Gavan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)