Sodali & Co (Sodali & Co)

Lobbying Organisation Sodali & Co

Date published 15 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Arts

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Seeking Government support for Ireland Fashion Week

Intended results Ireland Fashion Week, as de facto representative of more than 90 Irish designers, sought meetings with officials to discuss areas of potential Government support for the efforts to showcase and scale Ireland’s native fashion industry on the national and international stage.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Colm Woods

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)

Albert Dolan (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Ireland Fashion Week

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Dunkellin Lodge, Creggaun, Craughwell, Galway, H91 AY76, Ireland

Main business or activity

Company website https://irelandfw.com/

Contact email address ashley@irelandfw.com

Contact phone number

Contact address Dunkellin Lodge, Creggaun, Craughwell, Galway, H91 AY76, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Introductory emails and fact sheets were sent to Government Ministers and TDs with relevant oversight of the diverse mandate covered by Ireland Fashion Week. Meetings were sought with Ministers and Ministers of State to introduce Ireland Fashion Week and explain their aims and ambitions, with a view to securing some form of support.

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.

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister (Department of Education)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Pierce Dargan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)