Horse Racing Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Horse Racing Ireland

Date published 21 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Invitation to HRI awards

Intended results Awareness of the success of the industry worldwide

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nicky Hartery

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Michael Healy-Rae Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Noel Grealish Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brendan Gleeson Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Sinead McPhillips Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

June Fanning Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Brian Purcell Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Gordon Conroy Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Cooney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Fitzmaurice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Lynch Senator (Seanad)

Paraic Brady Senator (Seanad)

Joanne Collins Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Aidan Farrelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mark Wall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Garret Ahearn Senator (Seanad)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Flaherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gerard Craughwell Senator (Seanad)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Paul O'Shea TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gareth Scahill Senator (Seanad)

Aubrey McCarthy Senator (Seanad)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paula Butterly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Curley Senator (Seanad)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Goldsboro Senator (Seanad)

Anne Rabbitte Senator (Seanad)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aidan Davitt Senator (Seanad)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ray McAdam Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Patrick O’Donovan Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)