Sherry Communications (Sherry Communications )

Lobbying Organisation Sherry Communications

Date published 16 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A communications campaign on behalf of Pancreatic Cancer Ireland (registered charity) to help raise awareness for the disease and to call on government to introduce at least one rapid diagnostic pancreatic cancer clinic, where patients can be seen and investigated within two weeks of referral.

Intended results The establishment of a Rapid Diagnostic Clinic for Pancreatic Cancer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Sherry

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)

Mark Duffy (Currently employed as a DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? We called on people, via Instagram, to contact their local public representatives and join the charity in advocating for pancreatic cancer patients in Ireland.

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Pancreatic Cancer Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Suite A2, No. 1 Charlotte Quay, Limerick City, Co. Limerick

Main business or activity

Company website www.pancreaticcancerireland.ie

Contact email address pancreaticcancerire@gmail.com

Contact phone number

Contact address

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all TDs and Senators, including the Minister for Health, highlighting the incidence of pancreatic cancer in Ireland, the problems associated with diagnosis and the urgent need for a rapid diagnostic clinic

Meeting All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas members were invited to a presentation at government buildings by Pancreatic Cancer Ireland and leading healthcare professionals, to outline the issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer in Ireland, highlighting the urgent need for a rapid diagnostic clinic

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

A letter was sent to the Irish Times, Irish Examiner and Irish Independent marking world pancreatic cancer awareness day and calling on government to introduce a rapid diagnostic clinic

Social Media (2-5)

Social posts in support of the world pancreatic cancer awareness day and highlighting the call on government for a rapid diagnostic clinic were posted during the month of November

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.