# Lobbying
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This year
2024
Voices
Planning: 'Proposed law designed to scare local groups off potential challenges'
Rose Wall & Gavin Elliott
13 Feb
10.6k
Last year
2023
THE MORNING LEAD
Dee Forbes and Breda O'Keeffe among RTÉ execs who asked government for funds more than 50 times
17 Jul 2023
46.2k
61
Lobbying
EU parliament tightens lobbying rules for ex-MEPs following bribery scandal
18 Apr 2023
4.5k
1
Voices
Opinion: We could improve our planning law - instead the public is being excluded
Alison Hough & Gavin Elliott
24 Mar 2023
10.8k
10
All time
Revolving Door
The Explainer x Noteworthy: What are the problems with lobbying in Ireland?
Updated
13 Nov 2022
5.7k
0
Voices
Opinion: 'Access to justice should be promoted - not restricted and threatened'
Rose Wall
12 Nov 2022
7.3k
1
THE MORNING LEAD
Construction industry lobbying to change law and reduce planning challenges
12 Nov 2022
15.3k
11
THE MORNING LEAD
Revolving Door: Revealing the relationship between government officials and lobbyists
11 Nov 2022
33.4k
19
THE MORNING LEAD
Former Government officials' details missing from hundreds of lobbying returns
10 Nov 2022
38.5k
14
THE MORNING LEAD
SIPO refuses to name ex-government officials who asked to waive 'cooling off' period for lobbying
8 Sep 2022
26.6k
21
Cannabis Risk Alliance
Anti-cannabis group met privately with drugs minister to discuss possible RSA-style ad campaign
19 Jul 2022
32.7k
sipo report
Five former special advisers apply to reduce one-year 'cooling-off' period for lobbying
30 Jun 2022
15.0k
17
Lobbying
Former ministers that breach 'cooling off period' rules could face fines under proposed reforms
13 Jul 2021
12.7k
10
lobby
Highest number of former special advisers apply to reduce one-year 'cooling-off' period for lobbying - Sipo report
28 Jun 2021
9.6k
2
covid crisis
Cameron says he had 'big investment' in Greensill Capital but denies that motivated his intense lobbying
13 May 2021
15.9k
14
Lobbying
‘I make absolutely no apology at all’ over texts to businessman James Dyson, says Boris Johnson
21 Apr 2021
38.1k
30
Lobbying
Explainer: The Greensill affair, 'a return of Tory sleaze' and how Ted Hastings could sort it all out
17 Apr 2021
12.4k
7
Voices
Opinion: ‘Self-regulation is no regulation’ - what the Lobbying Act has failed to tackle
Michaela Reilly
21 Nov 2020
25.0k
9
Voices
Calls for tighter lobbying rules ‘fall on political deaf ears’
Prof Gary Murphy
1 Oct 2020
10.2k
14
SIPO
Tánaiste says Michael D'Arcy should have contacted Sipo prior to taking new job as CEO of funds lobby group
Updated
29 Sep 2020
37.1k
5
Lobbying
'State should be concerned': National Lottery lobbied for change in law to prevent bookies taking lotto bets
16 Mar 2020
65.3k
46
Dáil clash
BrÃd Smith accuses Taoiseach of 'untruths' in fiery debate on lobbying and climate bill
9 Jul 2019
19.8k
27
Lobbying
'Unenforceable and unworkable': Government given legal warning over alcohol ad restrictions
21 Feb 2019
21.4k
42
Public Health Alcohol Bill
Cancer warning labels on alcohol products will not be ditched from Public Health Alcohol Bill
25 Sep 2018
11.5k
32
Transparency
Five officials sought 'cooling-off period' waivers before taking up lobbying jobs
28 Jun 2018
12.2k
15
Palestine
Israeli government minister called on AIB to shut down Irish pro-Palestine accounts
5 Apr 2018
38.9k
175
Long Time Coming
Casinos, gaming machines and online gambling to be overseen by independent regulator
10 Jan 2018
11.6k
27
Anxious wait
'To be honest, there's a lot of panic': What's changed for the undocumented Irish under Trump
25 Dec 2017
18.9k
96
on the agenda
After a long hiatus, the Bill to ban booze ads from buses, trains and near schools is back
8 Nov 2017
8.6k
45
tapped up
Catherine Murphy: Irish Water company met with 'Phil' before getting 'lucrative contract'
28 Jan 2016
34.6k
167
Lobbying
'Government distrust over water charges policy shows public want effective lobbying rules'
24 Nov 2014
8.6k
31
Get smart fast
Here's what you need to know about Brendan Howlin's new lobbying law
20 Jun 2014
5.8k
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